Bit of a flashback to childhood in the 1960s as you ride in small groups in the back of pickup trucks to see Wadi Rum in Jordan.

Visitors Center for Wadi Rum in Jordan seen while looking back from the pickup I was riding in the back of.

Not much to really see here but a lot of movies were filmed in Wadi Rum like Lawrence of Arabia, Prometheus, some Star Wars stuff, etc.

And just because I try to do animal stuff when I can, I did the camel ride here in Wadi Rum, Jordan

In case anyone was wondering, there is an Indiana Jones Gift Shop at the entrance to Petra

Start of the hike down into Petra

Obelisk Tomb in Petra, about 1/3 to 1/2 way down to the treasury

A first glimpse of the Treasury as you walk through the canyons at Petra

The view of the Treasury grow as you walk closer through the canyons at Petra

The required picture of myself visiting the Petra Treasury location

The Treasury (Possibly tomb of a Pharoh's wife) at Petra in Jordan

There were camels, donkeys, horses, and even electric carts you could purchase transportation on (worth a thought as the hike is about 6 miles roundtrip)

Ampitheater at Petra. A little further down from the Treasury location

Royal tombs near the bottom of the canyon at Petra. The one with the arches on the right was later used as a Byzantine church

Roman temple found near the bottom of the canyon at Petra

Byzantine temple location near the bottom of the canyons at Petra

St. Georges Church in Madaba, Jordan. A church on this location reportedly dates back to 6th century.

Inside St. Georges church in Madaba, Jordan. The tile mosaic on the floor here in front of the alter is said to be the oldest surviving map of the Holy Land.

The people of the book monument found at Mount Nebo

Memorial marker for Moses on Mount Nebo.

A view of the holy land. According to biblical tradition this is the view from Mount Nebo which the Prophet Moses saw as the Promised Land.

Inside the Memorial of Moses church on top of Mount Nebo

The Mosque of the Martyr King Abdullah bin Al-Hussein (former King of Jordan) in Amman

A glimpse inside the Mosque

An entrance to the Gold Market in Amman, Jordan

Inside the fruit, vegetable, nuts, and spice market in Amman, Jordan

One of the vender's stalls in the fruit, vegetable, and spice market of Amman, Jordan

The ruins of a 2nd century AD Roman Nymphaeum & fountain in Amman, Jordan

Roman era theater found in Amman, Jordan. Note that the Roman name for the city of Amman is reported to have been Philadelphia

A view of the Dead Sea as seen from my hotel room. I didn’t bother to do the walk down there as the main attraction there was to float in the sea and I didn’t bring swim apparel

Bethany Beyond the Jordan - This location near Bethany Crossing on the Jordan side of the Jordan River is said to be the site where John the Baptist had his ministry and babtised Jesus of Nazareth Note that in those days the Jordan River was much bigger than it is today as dams on its tributaries have restricted the water flow in modern times. Behind the tree on the left is a diversion channel that supposedly brought water from the Jordan River to this location for John the Baptist to use.

In the distance is seen some of the more modern churches & a mosque built to honor the Baptism location of Jesus

The location of the actual Jordan River crossing (Bethany Crossing) which is said to have been the location where Elijah and Elisha crossed the Jordan River in stories from the Gospel of John

The building on the other side of this barely canal width modern Jordan River is in Israel, however if you were to actually try to wade across, I believe the Jordanian Soldiers nearby (whom we are not allowed to take pictures of) would probably shoot you.

The Greek Orthodox, St. John the Baptist Church located by the river at Bethany Crossing

A peek inside St. John the Baptist Church located by the river at Bethany Crossing

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