Monthly Archives: April 2008

Amman, Jordan

Posted on Friday, 25 April 2008 by robjkentjr

In my last entry, we had just returned from Jerusalem and now we are in Nepal. In between that vast expanse, we had an exhausting three weeks of wedding celebrations starting with the arrival of my mom and sister in … finish reading Amman, Jordan

Posted in Jordan, Middle East | Tagged bad, bus, city, cold, experience, fly, good, hotel, Jordan, kids, map, mom, Nepal, Philippines, picture, pool, Rasa, sale, sea, tour, USA, water, wedding | 1 Comment

Jerusalem

Posted on Monday, 21 April 2008 by robjkentjr

Everything about getting into Israel was complicated. We technically never even left Jordan because immigration did not stamp our passports but Israel made sure to question us for 3.5 hours before letting us in. Since it was Passover and Orthodox … finish reading Jerusalem

Posted in Israel, Middle East | Tagged Africa, ants, beautiful, car, city, Damascus, dinner, eating, fly, hospital, hotel, immigration, Israel, Jordan, map, Middle East, picture, pizza, Rasa, sale, sandwich, school, USA, water | 7 Comments

Highlights of Hama

Posted on Thursday, 17 April 2008 by robjkentjr

For our last week in Syria, we saved the best region to see us off. This area around Hama has too many sites worth seeing and since we only had two days, we broke down and hired a driver to … finish reading Highlights of Hama

Posted in Middle East, Syria | Tagged castles, Damascus, drive, driver, highlight, life, map, Middle East, picture, promenade, Rasa, river, road, sale, sheep, Syria, tour, travel, USA, water | 3 Comments

Daytrips from Damascus

Posted on Saturday, 12 April 2008 by robjkentjr

With only 1 week left in Syria, we are cramming in all the daytrips we have not made yet. This week we went to Bosra (N32° 31′ 4.1″, E36° 28′ 54.1″), a World Heritage site, and Maalula (N33° 50′ 42.1″, … finish reading Daytrips from Damascus

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Baalbek Ruins, Lebanon

Posted on Tuesday, 1 April 2008 by robjkentjr

With only a 48-hour visa, we chose to spend our second night in Baalbek (N34° 0′ 14.9″, E36° 12′ 18.4″). Known as the ‘Sun City’ of the ancient world, these ruins are the most impressive ancient site in all of … finish reading Baalbek Ruins, Lebanon

Posted in Lebanon, Middle East | Tagged city, drive, driver, highway, hotel, immigration, Jordan, Lebanon, love, map, night, picture, rain, Rasa, river, sheep, ski, snow, Syria, taxi, village, visa, weather | 3 Comments

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Amman, Jordan

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