Amys in SA

Thursday, September 24, 2009

The Dead Sea and the view from Mount Nebo

There's nothing quite like the Dead Sea, although after 15 - 20 minutes, the salt begins to give you that slightly "burning" feeling! It's so dense that it's even hard to swim!

The view from Mount Nebo - the map shows the general directions and distances. The view was not so clear the day we were there, but it does offer sights beyond the Dead sea, and into the Jordan Valley. This is where Moses stood and viewed the Promised Land.

We had a great time swimming at the pools and looking out over the sea. The hills across the Dead Sea are in Israel.

Jerash and the Jordan River

The ancient city of Jerash is located north of Amman. It is considered to be one of the best preserved Roman cities in the world.

At the Jordan river we saw the location where Jesus was believed to have been baptized (the part that looks like the dry river bed), and the current location of the river now (slightly to the west). Across the river you can see the West Bank region of Israel (in front of where Bruce is standing).