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Sleeping under the stars in the desert of Wadi Rum

Thursday, May 4th, 2006

Wadi Rum camels S&A under the desert sun

Make a mold of the Grand Canyon and invert it; add Dali-esque rock formations, pile on red and white sand dunes, paint on stripes like fudge ripple ice cream and you’ve got some of the best desert landscape in Jordan. We spent two days at a Bedouin camp and toured the desert by camel and jeep. [read on]

Jordan, here we come! First stop: Aqaba

Thursday, May 4th, 2006

Aqaba gardens Shan & the tamarind juice vendor

After spending 8.5 hours on a packed ferry (which was only supposed to take 3 hours) we finally arrived in Aqaba, Jordan. Unfortunately, our first day there Anthony caught something nasty and wasn’t feeling to well so we ended up staying a little longer than planned 🙂

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I left my heart in Dahab – with the Bedouin lounges and the Red Sea

Saturday, April 22nd, 2006

Dahab

After 3 months of marathon traveling, we landed in Dahab, a laid back little beachtown right on the Egyptian shores of the Red Sea known for the spectacular dive sites and a great place to kick-back and recharge you batteries, which is exactly what we did for a week. [read on]

Egypt – Tip extortionists, touts, and just plain wonderful…

Tuesday, April 18th, 2006

Nile Sunset Luxor Temple

Our friends Brownson and Chris met up with us to travel thru Egypt, our first stop in the Middle East. Our ears were filled with the sounds of people, animals, traffic, prayer chanting and our noses with incredible smells from the spice shops and pretty much anything you could possibly imagine. The beautiful people, the mosques and the endless slough of treasures in the desert are more breathtaking and intriguing than I could have imagined – After the first few days, I fell in love with the Egypt….except for the tip seekers and touts, who provided us with memorable adventures and laughs.

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