Connor in Amman, Jordan and Jerusalem, Israel
Publicly owned mass-transit is virtually non-existent in Jordan. Instead there are hordes of privately owned minibuses all waiting for fares. Early in the morning of the 25 of February we boarded a minibus departing for Amman, the capital city of Jordan. The trip was 4 hours long and cost 17 dinars (including “baggage” fee). In Amman we stayed at the Capri Hotel in an apartment suite. The suite had a hotplate and we put it to great use later the next day. On the second day in Amman we went to visit to the Roman amphitheatre and culture museums. The culture museums contained mostly clothing from different parts of the Arab world and some old mosaics. The theatre itself was wonderfully restored and preserved.
As seen in a previous picture, we had “Western Family” macaroni and cheese. I ate the macoroni and cheese voraciously. The next day we took a bus to the ruins of Jarash. The ancient city had only been partially excavated and only some theatres and pillars were visible. Excavations are still under way. Getting back to Amman was not easy. At one point we were being yelled at by so many drivers that we just told them all to go away! We ultimately settled with a private and proudly unlicensed minivan driver who took us to the outskirts of Amman for 1 dinar each. We woke up today and boarded a taxi early in the morning to the Israeli border. Security was tight but we made it safely to Israel. One of the last adjectives you would associate with security would be fun. One of the steps to the security was stepping into this box which blew high-pressured air onto you. I thought it was fun… In Jerusalem we are staying at the Knights’ Palace Hotel. This is our first hotel room to ever have 2 floors. The downside; the room costs 150$ a night. Today we visited the church where Jesus was crucified and another big church that I do not know the name of. We will be in Jerusalem for another 3 days.
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