Israel Jordan Highlights Set 1

Here are some photo highlights covering some of the things we saw on the first three days of our Israel/Jordan study tour. There's much more to share, but I wanted to get some up since we have Internet access at this hotel.

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Our first day in Jordan, near our hotel in Madaba

The town of Madaba at sunset.

Our awesome guide Ammar.

Someone needs to come up with a good caption for this one.

We saw a lot of Bedouins with their flocks.

Spring of John the Baptist, which does have water sometimes. This is very close to the next site...

Site of Jesus' baptism

Orthodox church

Mikvah in the Jordan. This is the ritual cleansing ceremony Jews would do before entering the temple or doing anything holy.

Us at the Jordan

Micah & Jenn at the Jordan

Another view of the Jordan (this is the border between Jordan and Israel).

Hiking Mt. Nebo

Phil & Denise Campbell

This guy was enjoying his hookah at the table next to us at lunch.

The ruins at Tel Hesban

Entrance to a shepherd's cave.

The same cave, inside.

Hiking to the top of Herod’s Palace at Machaerus

On top of Herod’s Palace at Machaerus

This boy followed us to the top and wanted to join me on the column.

Sunset at Machaerus

These awesome signs warn of the extreme saline water of the Dead Sea.

We drove along the Dead Sea for a really long time...

Wadi Arnon - a really cool canyon we hiked up.

Group shot at our final destination - the falls. This has everyone except me, since I was taking it.

Underneath the falls

Tunnel at Kir Hareseth (Karak) Crusader Castle

Nice spot to stop, read some verses, and learn more about this castle.

Hiking up to the tallest part.

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Barb Takahashi: From Sher: Advanced Ropes Course challenging one's skill in column-hopping!

Spring of John the Baptist, which does have water sometimes. This is very close to the next site...

Katie: This is where they believe John the Baptist did a lot of baptizing.

iCalva: Haven't heard of dirt baptism, but I do see my chickens take dirt baths!! Hee hee

Approaching the awesome facade at Petra. This is where they filmed a scene for Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. No, this photo was not staged; this boy on his donkey just happened to come through at the right time.

Lem: Awesome! Were you able to dig up the Holy Grail?

Simon: Wow, awesome picture!

Christian K.: Woah... I was going to say - "isn't this from indiana jones?!?!" That's amazing that you actually got to see it!

:) Hi by the way.

Erica: I don't think I've seen sheep with such long tails before, not that I've seen a lot of sheep

On top of Herod’s Palace at Machaerus

Erica: This makes me think of Sampson

Hiking to the top of Herod’s Palace at Machaerus

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