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Jordan - Amman, Jerash & Dead Sea

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One of my best friends from the good old days of high school flew out to meet me in Jordan - this gallery includes: Roman citadel and amphitheatre in Amman (capital), Roman ruins in Jerash, floating in the Dead Sea, snaps around Amman

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On the way out to the airport to pick up Heather, the taxi driver stopped at a you-know-what... I thought it was funny to see it written in Arabic. At least McDonald's can't take over EVERYthing! Views[15] Ruins of a citadel in Amman, the capital of Jordan. I love how it's just sitting there so nonchalantly in the middle of the city! Views[16] Views[15] Views[16] Views[14]
 
Views[17] Partial reconstruction inside another section of the ruins in Amman Views[15] The Jordanian flag, flying high Views[15] Views[15] A Roman amphitheatre, also in the middle of Amman. Heather and I sat in front of it, whiling away the afternoon and catching up on the past year Views[15]
 
Views[13] These little munchkins kept us company for a while Views[14] The majestic King Abdullah mosque in Amman. Once again, the architectural styles differ slightly in Jordan... Views[17] Views[17] Taking a rest in between prayer times inside the mosque Views[25]
 
Tourists being welcomed/harassed by vendors at the Roman ruins in Jerash (a city in northern Jordan) Views[16] The entrance to the Roman ruins in Jerash Views[16] Views[21] Views[17] Another amphitheatre Views[17]
 
Views[14] An interesting bug I'd never seen before :) Views[16] Yessssss, dramatic re-enactment of Roman gladiators!! Views[18] Views[18] Views[17]
 
Views[16] Views[16] (Don't worry, it's fake blood) Views[21] Views[19] Views[18]
 
Views[21] Views[20] Heather with 2 of the gladiators Views[21] As close as I could get to being in the dramatic re-enactment Views[22] A cute old British tourist making his way through the fierce heat Views[17]
 
Views[17] Views[18] Views[16] Heather assessing the architecture (too bad it's not for extra credit) Views[18] Views[18]
 
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Views[18] Views[18] Views[17] Views[18] Heather getting used to the mid-day heat (quite the change from London!) Views[28]
 
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