My trip to Jordan

My favorite part of my trip was spending time with my sisters!...but here are some other highlights from my trip! I tried making the pictures so it would post 3 in a row, but it was causing all sorts of problems, hence the format of the pics.

Jordan River

There's Israel! It's divided by the Jordan River...
I'm standing in Jordan taking the pic :)

Mosaic depicting Book of Mormon Tree of Life,
done by a Muslim artist

Something about this CocaCola sign I loved

Camels just chillin off the road

Umm Qais with my fam :) View: Sea of Galilee &  Golan Heights (Syria)
Interesting site with ruined Roman city & intact Ottoman-Era village
It's also the location where Jesus cast out demons from 2 possessed men
into herd of swine, which then ran into the Sea & drowned. 

Mukawer: ruins on top of the hill are from King Herod
the Great, location where John the Baptist was beheaded. 

Roman road at Umm Qais  

The Wailing Wall. Not sure anyone was actually wailing though ;)

Souk in Jerusalem. We walked passed lots of
stores with their spices displayed like that!

Jerusalem. You know...just makin sure nobody does anything crazy!

Spot where Christ was crucified. A church was built on top of it and they really decked out the spot! I imagined it would be outside on the top of a hill....like it was about 2000 years ago :) For me it was a bit disappointing, for others it's a very meaningful spot to worship. 

Garden of Gethsemane, Olive Trees dated from 12th Century although testing on
some root material indicate some of the wood could be dated at 2300 years old!

Jerash is a very well preserved ancient Roman city
One of my favorite places I visited!

Jerash

Jerash. Love the detail on these Corinthian columns

The Dead Sea. Saltier than the Great Salt Lake...no brine shrimp even live in it.
Just rub some Dead Sea mud on & then soak in the salt water & all your woes will be gone :)

Petra!

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ancient dwellings in Petra

Petra

Monastery at Petra

Last but not least, the city of Amman!