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1000places > PRELUDE TO PETRA - That evening from the balcony of our hotel we watched the sun set behind the Petra basin - a harbinger of the magnificent sights we were to see the next day.
1000places > AMMAN - From high atop the hill, the Temple of Hercules could be seen from virtually anywhere in ancient Amman. A monumental staircase once connected the temple with the forum, theaters, colonnaded streets, shops and other public activities in the city center below the Citadel. Traces of the staircase had long disappeared.
1000places > AMMAN - Larger than any temple in Rome itself, the Temple of Hercules is framed by six 33-foot tall columns.
1000places > A FINAL THOUGHT - Jeanne and I traveled to Egypt and Jordan in the spring of 2007 because, frankly, we were concerned that escalating political tensions and religious conflicts could make this trip increasingly difficult in future years. We were pleasantly surprised, however, by the degree of safety we felt in both countries - on the streets of Luxor, along the corniche at Kom Ombo, in the picturesque villages of Jordan, in temples and markets, often at night and many times by ourselves. Yet we cannot help but wonder what the future holds for people who live in the midst of an ideological tinderbox - particularly the children, those that waved at us from the banks of the Nile and from the sidewalks of Madaba and Jerash, or that raced with our carriages through the streets of Luxor.The lands we visited were once lands of greatness. They are lands that still hold dear the timeless treasures of their past. Their people want to tell the world of bold feats and beautiful wonders. Yes, we left the Middle East with more questions than answers. And perhaps the one most on our mind was &#8220;Will they have that chance?&#8221;
1000places > WADI RUM - But where were the Bedouins? Off herding their flocks? Or herding tourists across the desert? Or were they watching us from the surrounding rocks...perhaps like this carving we saw on one of the rock walls?
1000places > WADI RUM - Even this Bedouin teapot next to the ashes of a firepit seemed to have been just recently filled with hot tea....
1000places > WADI RUM - The camp had obviously been recently occupied but was now strangely deserted. We entered one of the tents and found objects of everyday life - plus a table of Bedouin scarves and other items meant for sale. But no people....
1000places > WADI RUM - When we weren't "kicking sand" in our compatriots' path, or "eating sand" kicked up by spinning tires, we were out of our trucks climbing sand. It seems that some of us have never lost that urge to tackle any hill, no matter how difficult. Or maybe, for Jeanne, it reminded her of her former Congressional job -- take one step up and slide two steps back.
1000places > WADI RUM - At one stop, our guide showed us ancient petroglyphs engraved on the relatively soft sandstone.
PRELUDE TO PETRA - That evening from the balcony of our hotel we watched the sun set behind the Petra basin - a harbinger of the magnificent sights we were to see the next day.

1000places > PRELUDE TO PETRA - That evening from the balcony of our hotel we watched the sun set behind the Petra basin - a harbinger of the magnificent sights we were to see the next day.
PRELUDE TO PETRA - That evening from the balcony of our hotel we watched the sun set behind the Petra basin - a harbinger of the magnificent sights we were to see the next day.

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