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Spain, Part 2: Destination Ronda and Madrid via the Costa del Sol
I am on a short tour of some of the highlights of southern Spain. The organisation of the tour thus far has had its lapses. Bungled at the beginning and since then I have been shifted about like a supernumerary. To top it all, I have a sore throat. I managed to last through the…
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Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Part 2: Wadi Rum, the Dead Sea, Mount Nebo and Azrak
I am on a tour of Jordan. Waving adieu to the red sandstone city of Petra, we are driving south to the shimmering sands and rock formations of Wadi Rum, made famous by the film, Lawrence of Arabia. This is where the legendary T.E. Lawrence was encamped with the Arabs during the Arab revolt. This…
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Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Part 1: Ancient Sites of Amman, Jerash and Petra
Jordan. The name has connotations. To some it means the Holy sites, for example, the River Jordan where Jesus was baptised by John the Baptist, and Mount Nebo from where Moses saw the Promised Land. To others it conjures up images of the rock cut tombs of the Rose City of Petra, built by the…