Oman & Jordan 2012

Approaching the Port of Salalah, Oman	Tour Buses Waiting at Salalah, Oman Port	Military Checkpoint on Road to Salalah, Oman	Military Checkpoint on Road to Salalah, Oman	Public Pavilion on Mughsail Beach, Oman
Fishermen on Mughsail Beach, Oman	Mughsail Beach, Oman	Marneef Cave Behind the Blowhole on Mughsail Beach, Oman	Marneef Cave & Mughsail Beach, Oman	Mughsail Beach, Oman
Camels near Mughsail Beach, Oman	Herd of Camels Outside Salalah, Oman	Army Post near Salalah, Oman	Village near Salalah, Oman	Caves Where Omani People Lived Until 1973
Small Mosque Outside of Salalah, Oman	Roundabout Approaching Salalah, Oman	Furnished Flats for Rent near Salalah, Oman	Agricultural Area in Salalah, Oman	Gate to the Sultan of Oman's Palace in Salalah
Mosque for the Sultan of Oman's Palace in Salalah	Part of the Sultan of Oman's Palace in Salalah	Shops in Salalah, Oman	Rashid, our tour guide, Explains Grades of Frankincense	Rashid Demonstrates How to Burn Frankincense
Large Frankincense Burner in Salalah, Oman	Homes in Salalah, Oman	Approaching the Qara Mountains in Oman	The Jubriah Plain Will Be Green in Monsoon Season in Oman	Goat Herd in the Qara Mountains of Oman
Flowers on the Grounds of Job's Tomb in Oman	Tourists at Job's Tomb	Building Containing Job's Tomb	Job's Tomb in the Mountains of Oman	Job Was an Important Prophet in Islam as Well as Christianity
Ceiling of Job's Tomb	Very Large Footprint that Supposedly was Made by Job	Birds' Nests Near Job's Tomb	Inside a Bird's Nest Near Job's Tomb	Roadside Stand Selling BBQ'd Camel
Omani Landing Card	Nautica at the Salalah Dock	Nautica Taking on Fuel in Oman	Nautica Taking on Fuel in Oman	Schools of Fish Outside Our Balcony at the Port of Salalah, Oman
Fish School Outside Our Balcony at the Port of Salalah, Oman	Water Cannon Demonstration at Salalah, Oman	Fishing Boat off the Coast of Salalah, Oman	Last Look at Oman	Sunset on the Arabian Sea
Aqaba, Jordan Port at Sunrise	Docked in Aqaba, Jordan	Aqaba, Jordan with Mountains of Israel Behind	Bedouin Camp in Jordan	Jordan Desert Town
Kamel, Our Guide, Modeling Jordanian Hatta (Headdress)	Hatta (Headdress) is Also Called Kufiya	Another Use for the Hatta	The Jordan Desert	The Jordan Desert
Jordanian Desert Town	Bedouin Camp in the Jordan Desert	Speed Trap in the Jordan Desert	Abandoned Town in the Jordan Desert	Irrigated Farm in the Jordan Desert
Shepherd with Her Flock	Jordanian Countryside	Large Herd of Sheep & Goats	Valley in Jordan	Mosque Outside of Wadi Musa, Jordan
Wadi Musa (Valley of Moses) is the Nearest Town to Petra, Jordan	The Ruins of Petra Jordan were Used in the Filming of 'Indiana Jones & the Last Crusade'	Kamel & Susan at the Entrance to Petra, Jordan	A Carriage Waiting for Tourists at Petra, Jordan	Tomb of Aaron (Moses' Brother) Above Petra, Jordan
 The Beginning of a 2-Mile Walk in the Desert Heat (One Way)	One of the 'Djinn' Blocks of Petra where Bedouins Believed that Spirits Lived	One of the Tombs of Petra	The 'Obelisk Tomb' (1st century BC) Shows a Mixture of Egyptian, Greek, and Nabatean-styled Architecture	Workmen at Petra Taking a Break and Playing a Game
Wadi Musa (Valley of Moses) is Believed to Have Carried Water from the Rock Which Moses Struck to Create a Spring	 The Entrance to 'The Siq' -- a Natural Gorge Created by a Geological Fault	One of Nine Carriages at Petra for 3,000 Visitors per Day	A Triumphal Arch Spanned the Entrance to the Siq until it Collapsed in 1895	Decorative Abutments of the Triumphal Arch Remain
Water Channels Brought Water from the Spring to the City of Petra	In Some Places the Siq Narrows to 10 Feet Wide	Nabataeans Represented Their Gods in the Form of Stelae (Carved Stone Shapes)	Looking Up from the Floor of the Siq	Sandstone Erosion on the Walls of the Siq
Nancy & Len Got a Carriage	Nabatean God & Goddess in the Form of Stelae	Erosion of the Sandstone Carved This Fish	Sandstone Fish	Some Plants Will Grow Anywhere
Cobblestone Road to Petra is Over 2,000 Years Old	Remains of Carving of a Man Leading Camels	Clay Water Pipes (Top is Missing) Brought Water from the Spring to the City of Petra	Walk Through the Siq is Done	'The Treasury' is the First Building You See in the City of Petra
The Treasury was Probably Built Between 100 BC & 200 AD	The Sculptures on the Treasury are of Various Mythological Figures Associated with the Afterlife	The Treasury is Petra's Most Recognizable Monument	At the Treasury (Al Khazneh) in Petra, Jordan	Bill on a Camel in Petra, Jordan
The Dismount Can Be a Little Tricky	Going Deeper into Petra	Ceiling Inside a Building in Petra	A Tomb on the 'Street of Facades' (50 BC - 50 AD) in Petra	A Tomb on the 'Street of Facades' (50 BC - 50 AD) in Petra
A Tomb on the 'Street of Facades' (50 BC - 50 AD) in Petra	Gorgeous Sandstone on the 'Street of Facades' in Petra	Small Tombs in Petra for the 'Not So Rich'	Nabateans Built a 3000-seat Theater; Later Expanded by Romans to 8500 Seats	'Sky Boxes' Above Theater are Tombs with Facades Removed to Carve Theater Seats
At the Theater in Petra	Jordanian Girl in Petra	Tombs in Petra	Going Back Through the Siq	Tree Growing in the Sandstone of the Siq
Hot & Tired; We Hired Horses	Susan's Nail Technician from the Ship	Passing the 'Obelisk Tomb' & Bab As-Siq Triclinium (Lower Floor) on Horseback	The Ride is Over, and the Haggling Over Price Begins	When Jesus said, "Build Your House Upon a Rock," They Took it Literally
Back on the Bus Looking at a Different Part of Jordan	Bedouin Tents (Bayt) are Traditionally Woven from Goat Hair	Bedouin Livestock in Jordan	Bedouin Camp in Jordan	Driving Through the Jordanian Countryside
Bicycling in the Jordan Desert	Kissing Camels on the Road in Jordan	Jordanian Desert Rock Formations	Rock Formations in Wadi Rum, Jordan	Wadi Rum (Valley of the Moon)
View of Wadi Rum from the Visitor Center	A Dust Devil at Wadi Rum, Jordan	Our Desert Transportation at Wadi Rum	The 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' at Wadi Rum	Drivers Waiting for Passengers at Wadi Rum
Loading Up for a Trip Across Wadi Rum	Riding Across Wadi Rum Where Much of 'Lawrence of Arabia' was Filmed	Wadi Rum was the Base of Operations for LTC T.E. Lawrence during the Arab Revolt 1917-18	A Bedouin in Wadi Rum	In the Back of a 4X4 in Wadi Rum
The Town of Rum, Jordan	Jordanian Boy & Camels in Wadi Rum	Our Driver Stopped at Home to Get Cigarettes	A Town with a View of Wadi Rum Rock Formations	Camels Going Home for the Day
Crossing Wadi Rum on Camels	Red Rocks of Wadi Rum	A Bedouin in Wadi Rum	Red Sand Dunes of Wadi Rum	Sandstone Rock Formation in Wadi Rum
Wadi Rum is also Known as The Valley of the Moon	A Bedouin Camp in Wadi Rum	Welcoming Party at the Bedouin Camp in Wadi Rum	Bedouin Musicians & Dancer	A Shy Young Bedouin
At the Bedouin Camp	At the Bedouin Camp	Food & Entertainment at the Bedouin Camp	Learning About Bedouin Cooking in the Sand Called 'Zarb'	Digging the 'Zarb' Out of the Sand
Lamb Cooked in the 'Zarb' Was Delicious	Dinner Music at the Bedouin Camp	Bedouin Entertainers at Wadi Rum	Using Stretch Plastic Wrap to Transport Dirty Plates	Leaving the Bedouin Camp
Our Driver's Family Waving at Us	Sunset Over Wadi Rum	Mosque at Night in Jordan	Moon Over the Red Sea (Hagl, Jordan)