the yauhuinator

Not too long ago, I went on a little tour around Jordan, that small country I never knew existed. It was the only country in the Middle East not to have oil, so as you can expect, the country is fairly poor. But that doesn’t mean it’s not a nice place.

Upon touchdown at the Queen Alia International Airport in Jordan, I made my way around Madaba – “the city of mosaics”.

Ironically, a small faction has started to sell carpets instead.

This is the church of Mt Nebo. Christians would recognise it as the place where Moses had purportedly died.

The church itself is not big at all, surprisingly. It’s just a small building with a few rows of benches.

And from atop Mt Nebo, visitors are offered a view of the “Holy Land”. That city in the distance is none other than Israel.

Fancy dinner at a fancy restaurant.

And a less-than-amazing hotel breakfast.

The resort that I stayed in was a fairly good one: it’s part of the international Mövenpick hotel chain. It’s absolutely beautiful here, with a unique architecture.

Of course, the real attraction here is the Dead Sea. But unfortunately due to my poor decision-making skills, I have left my camera in the hotel room while I went to the beach. So you’ll have to make do with this silly picture of me.