This weekend, I went to the lovely country of Jordan to visit Petra, swim in the Dead Sea, and hang out in Amman.
The Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth, and has the highest salinity levels of any body of water. It is impossible to sink in the Dead Sea because of the salt levels. It is 400m below sea level, and is actually a pretty small body of water- 16km wide and 70km long. No life can survive in the Dead Sea, and there are actually mosaics and artwork from thousands of years ago depicting fish swimming towards the Dead Sea and then turning back due to the inhospitable conditions :)
The city of Amman is the capital of Jordan and home to about half of the country's 6 million people. It is full of historic monument such as the Citadel. King Abdullah's palace is also located here, though you can only really get to the front gate. King Abdullah, married to Queen Rania, is supposedly the 41st direct descendant of the Prophet Mohammed. Interesting side note- King Abdullah's half sister, Princess Haya, is married to the Sheikh of Dubai :)
The Dead Sea Spa?
The Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth, and has the highest salinity levels of any body of water. It is impossible to sink in the Dead Sea because of the salt levels. It is 400m below sea level, and is actually a pretty small body of water- 16km wide and 70km long. No life can survive in the Dead Sea, and there are actually mosaics and artwork from thousands of years ago depicting fish swimming towards the Dead Sea and then turning back due to the inhospitable conditions :)
The city of Amman is the capital of Jordan and home to about half of the country's 6 million people. It is full of historic monument such as the Citadel. King Abdullah's palace is also located here, though you can only really get to the front gate. King Abdullah, married to Queen Rania, is supposedly the 41st direct descendant of the Prophet Mohammed. Interesting side note- King Abdullah's half sister, Princess Haya, is married to the Sheikh of Dubai :)
My morning walk in Amman (above)
The market/souq, Amman
Just chillin out in the dead Sea
Map of the Dead Sea
Your time in Dubai looks breathtaking. What awesome pictures!
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