20Jun/070
The King’s Highway
I don't really have time to write about the King's Highway - but you can read about it here. It was basically a vitally important ancient trade route stretching through modern-day Jordan from Egypt to around Damascus. Along the route are all sorts of famous sites, notably Mount Nebo (where Moses saw the promised land before dying), Madaba, Karak and Shobak Castles and Petra. The desert scenery, winding roads and huge gorges are all a part of the amazing ride down to Petra where we spent our next three nights.
At Mount Nebo
Karak Castle
Landscape and Random Stuff (like Camels)
The ride down from Amman to Petra with all the stops was about 9 hours or so. We left Amman around 8am and arrived in Petra around 5pm. Petra - now that's a story!
