The Jordanian departure procedure was straightforward enough, and soon I was on the fast ferry to Nuweiba on the Sinai peninsula. I’d heard horror stories about the customs procedure when entering Egypt, expecting anywhere from 4 to 7 hours of filling forms, waiting in lines, filling more forms, handing over money, etc. With my loins […]
Browsing Posts published in April, 2011
Egypt: Dahab and Luxor
April 6, 2011 Comments off
Jordan: Petra and Wadi Rum
April 5, 2011 1 comment
The city of Petra was excavated (not technically built) by the Nabataeans in the 3rd century BC, and from here they controlled trade between Syria and Arabia, levying taxes and extorting protection money from passing caravans. The pink sandstone rock has been transformed into full-fledged city, with religious structures, dwellings, livestock pens, and storerooms. After […]
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