Today I left for Amman with the intention of taking a taxi from there to the Israeli border and then making it Jerusalem by the late afternoon. I made it as far as Amman (the capital city of Jordan) and decided to just chill and relax here and cross the border tomorrow. My friends Nick and Ernesto were also headed this way, so we all set out together and have been hanging out for one last day before we all go our separate ways tomorrow.
The ride from Wadi Musa to Amman was only a short 3 hour bus ride. The city of Amman is a welcome change from the craziness and sprawl that was Cairo. Even though Amman is a big city, it has a pleasant somewhat peaceful feel to it.
Ernesto, Nick, and I spent most of the afternoon and evening exploring the streets of downtown Amman. It’s a cool city, reminds me a lot of La Paz, Bolivia. Lots of low rise, high density buildings covering the hills around a central valley. Amman has some very cool Roman and Byzantine ruins in its downtown area. We were able to sneak into the ruin complex where we got some great views of the city below us.I’ve had some great times traveling with Nick and Ernesto, but as our journey continues we must all head out own separate ways. Today Ernesto headed off to the Dead Sea, something I will have to see on a future trip as I intend to spend the rest of my days exploring Jerusalem and its holy sites.
