Saturday, July 30, 2011

23 July, 2011

Staying in Amman (the first time in a long time in a hostel - cheap) made me a little lazy. Since yesterday I've been travelling around Jordan while waiting for a visa to Iran.
Today, finally, the famous Petra. Impressive  indeed but I've heard so much about it that I was a little bit disappointed. I guess I'm a bit spoiled;) I've noticed, that some advertised places are not so attractive (Madaba, Karak), and others not so much promoted (the valley of Dana, Wadi Mujib) can be more interesting.
In Jordan like in Syria, you can see pictures  of King Abdullah II  everywhere (in Syria, of course, the presidents images) He is very popular here on the contrary to the president of Syria (in Syria, of course).  So yesterday some small protest in Amman weren't directed  against the king  but against the prime minister.

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