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Israel - vintage photos from 1975 : Scanned from slides.

Israel - vintage photos from 1975

Scanned from slides.

Updated: Oct 29, 2008 2:31am PST

Jordan - Ajlun Castle 11/2008 : Not really much to see.  Located approx. 70 km North West of Amman.

Jordan - Ajlun Castle 11/2008

Not really much to see. Located approx. 70 km North West of Amman.

Updated: Nov 26, 2009 10:44am PST

Jordan - Amman 11/2008 : Impressions of a modern city with a long history.

Jordan - Amman 11/2008

Impressions of a modern city with a long history.

Updated: Nov 26, 2009 10:52am PST

Jordan - Aqaba 11/2008 : Lousy beaches, a polluted city.  I wasn't really impressed by this resort destination.

Jordan - Aqaba 11/2008

Lousy beaches, a polluted city. I wasn't really impressed by this res ...

Updated: Nov 26, 2009 11:08am PST

Jordan - Dead Sea 11/2008 : A stiff $ 30 entry fee to the beach, plus charges for the mud.
Lousy food sold at the restaurant, oh well.

Jordan - Dead Sea 11/2008

A stiff $ 30 entry fee to the beach, plus charges for the mud. Lousy ...

Updated: Nov 27, 2009 8:00am PST

Jordan - Jarash 11/2008 : A Roman town in Jordan.  One of the biggest Roman sites I have ever had a chance to see.

Jordan - Jarash 11/2008

A Roman town in Jordan. One of the biggest Roman sites I have ever ha ...

Updated: Nov 19, 2009 9:54am PST

Jordan - Kerak Castle 11/2008 : I would not recommend a dedicated trip to Kerak, nothing special, but near Jarash.  Hence just a small detour.

Jordan - Kerak Castle 11/2008

I would not recommend a dedicated trip to Kerak, nothing special, but ...

Updated: Nov 29, 2009 1:49am PST

Jordan - Kings Highway 11/2008 : The Kings Highway runs from Amman via Al-Karak and Petra til it intersects with route 15 South of Ma'an.

Jordan - Kings Highway 11/2008

The Kings Highway runs from Amman via Al-Karak and Petra til it inters ...

Updated: Nov 29, 2009 2:15am PST

Jordan - Madaba 11/2008 : Really nothing special.  A few square meters of ancient mosaics.  Oh well, Madaba was located along the route to Petra.  The entire visit to the church lasted less than 15 minutes.

Jordan - Madaba 11/2008

Really nothing special. A few square meters of ancient mosaics. Oh w ...

Updated: Dec 05, 2008 7:09pm PST

Jordan - misc. travel impressions  11/2008 : While traveling through Jordan with a rental car.

Jordan - misc. travel impressions 11/2008

While traveling through Jordan with a rental car.

Updated: Nov 26, 2009 11:16am PST

Jordan - Mount Nebo 11/2008 : Practically everything was closed off due to construction.  Thank you for charging me the 100% of the entrance fee.

Jordan - Mount Nebo 11/2008

Practically everything was closed off due to construction. Thank you ...

Updated: Nov 29, 2009 2:19am PST

Jordan - Petra 11/2008 : Truly magnificient, as impressive as Machu Picchu, the Pyramids of Egypt and Mexico, Angkor Wat etc.

Jordan - Petra 11/2008

Truly magnificient, as impressive as Machu Picchu, the Pyramids of Egy ...

Updated: Aug 02, 2009 12:43am PST

Jordan - Little Petra 11/2008 : Located approx. 12 km from the main site.
One small canyon and a few carvings.

Jordan - Little Petra 11/2008

Located approx. 12 km from the main site. One small canyon and a few ...

Updated: Dec 05, 2008 9:01pm PST

Jordan - Qasr Al Azrad : Another desert castle, merely an unspectacular ruin. That's just my opinion and I could be wrong.

Jordan - Qasr Al Azrad

Another desert castle, merely an unspectacular ruin. That's just my op ...

Updated: Dec 05, 2008 7:46pm PST

Jordan - Qasr Amra 11/2008 : A tiny little ruin along route 40 (approx. 60 km East of Amman).  Hardly worth a stop.

Jordan - Qasr Amra 11/2008

A tiny little ruin along route 40 (approx. 60 km East of Amman). Hard ...

Updated: Nov 23, 2008 10:46am PST

Jordan - Qasr Kharaneh 11/2008 : An 8th century "castle", located approx. 65 km East of Amman, along route 40.

Jordan - Qasr Kharaneh 11/2008

An 8th century "castle", located approx. 65 km East of Amman, along ro ...

Updated: Nov 23, 2008 7:48pm PST

Jordan - Wadi Musa 11/2008 : Original photos for the panorama compilations in the "wadi musa" section

Jordan - Wadi Musa 11/2008

Original photos for the panorama compilations in the "wadi musa" secti ...

Updated: Dec 16, 2008 5:47pm PST

Jordan - Wadi Musa Panorama 11/2008 : Panorama photos compiled from the photos archived in the "wadi musa" section

Jordan - Wadi Musa Panorama 11/2008

Panorama photos compiled from the photos archived in the "wadi musa" s ...

Updated: Dec 15, 2008 7:36pm PST

Jordan - Wadi Rum Day 1 11/2008 : Afternoon + sunset tour.
Wadi Rum is equally impressive as the Monument Valley, one of a kind.

Jordan - Wadi Rum Day 1 11/2008

Afternoon + sunset tour. Wadi Rum is equally impressive as the Monume ...

Updated: Nov 15, 2009 1:10am PST

Jordan - Wadi Rum Day 2 11/2008 : Morning 'til noon tour.

Jordan - Wadi Rum Day 2 11/2008

Morning 'til noon tour.

Updated: Oct 27, 2009 10:43am PST