Welcome to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan |
Filling up in Amman, gas runs about 47 US cents per litre ($1.75 per gallon) |
The turnoff from Amman for the Dead Sea |
Highway from Amman to the Dead Sea |
It is a long descent from Amman, which lies around 2400 ft above sea level to the Dead Sea |
Highway from Amman to the Dead Sea |
Dubai's World project advertised along the highway in Jordan |
My Avis rental car, 35 Jordanian dinars per day (US$50) |
My Jordanian license plate |
Driving from Amman to the Dead Sea |
Sea Level marker |
From sea level, it is still 18 km to the Dead Sea, 1400 ft below sea level |
A sign showing the Dead Sea in relation to Amman and Jerusalem |
Jordanian telecom billboard with Dome of the Rock |
Road to the King Hussein Bridge |
Billboard along the road to the King Hussein Bridge |
Turn off for the King Hussein Bridge across the Jordan River |
From the north end of the Dead Sea, it is 285 km to Aqaba on the Red Sea |
The Dead Sea looking across to the Palestinian Territories on the West Bank, 20 miles from Jerusalem |
Tourist development along the Jordanian Dead Sea shoreline |
Dead Sea Marriott |
Amman Beach, Dead Sea |
Dead Sea |
There are numerous wadis with lush vegetation entering into the Dead Sea |
White salt deposits are visible above the Dead Sea waterline |
Dead Sea |
The Wadi Mujib Reserve protects are large wild area along the Dead Sea |
Fresh water from the highlands flows through a narrow canyon at Wadi Mujib |
Fresh water is trapped and piped away before entering the Dead Sea |
There are numerous hiking trails in and around Wadi Mujib. Book ahead www.rscn.org.jo |
The hiking trails end in this canyon |
Wadi Mujib canyon |
Wadi Mujib reserve is run by the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature |
I was surprised to find Bedouin still living in tents in Jordan |
School in the Jordanian town of Ghor Assal |
The school's map of Jordan does not include the West Bank |
Ghor Assal school, Jordan |
Camel in the desert off the Dead Sea Highway |
Herd of camels , Jordan |
Bedouin and camels off the main road |
Herd of sheep and goats crossing the Dead Sea Highway |
More Bedouin tents in the distance |
Jordanian desert south of the Dead Sea |
Dead Sea Highway |
Beir Mathoub Cafe, Dead Sea Highway |
Wadi headed into Israel |
Wadi headed into Israel |
Dead Sea Highway desert scenery |
Wadi Araba runs a long distance north-south along the Israeli border |
Wadi Araba, Jordan |
Dead Sea Highway |
Aqaba 85 km sign shop up a bit |
Dead Sea Highway |
Elat, Israel signposted together with Aqaba |
Wadi Araba, Jordan |
Wadi Araba, Jordan |
Wadi Araba, Jordan |
The first sign of habitation across the unfenced Israeli border |
Wadi Araba, Jordan |
Wadi Araba, Jordan |
Wadi Araba, Jordan |
Ana bihaja illa istaraha |
Wadi Araba, Jordan |
Wadi Araba, Jordan |
Dead Sea Highway, Wadi Araba |
Wadi Araba, Jordan |
Date farm, Wadi Araba |
Israel in the distance |
Commerical farming in Israel |
Wadi Araba, Jordan |
Welcome to the Aqaba Special Economic Zone |
We've covered 310 km since Amman, a leisurely 5.5 hours with numerous stops |
Turnoff for the border crossing to Elat, Israel |