[Another Jordan post…]
After Petra, we stayed in a hillside village in the Dana Biosphere Nature Preserve. Our hotel was right on a cliff, so the view was gorgeous.
The village was in a state of transition, with a lot of broken down abandoned houses and some newly restored places as foreigners move in.
On the way out of there, we had to take a bus. As we drove, we passed a lot of road side shops. Jordan is a very poor country, so the “shops” were often fairly simple.
We stopped at a coffee place, a hut really. Arab coffee is strong and sweet. Very tasty!
Finally we ended up at the Dead Sea and got into the sea itself. The mud is supposed to be good for you. Here’s my roommate…
