| Random files - 2009-01 Egypt and Jordan |

The King Hussein Mosque59 views
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Inside the library, the reading room is the lasrgest room in the world.36 views
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We started our journey to the city of Petra from here - it is a 1.5-mile walk to the famous Treasury, another 1 mile to where we will have lunch, and we will walk the same route back out.54 viewsOf course, we ended up walking more than the 5-mile round trip since we seldom walked the stright route and made many detours for photo opportunities.
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Ajlun Crusader Castle42 views
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They struck the water with a long pole to catch fishes37 views
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| Last additions - 2009-01 Egypt and Jordan |

In this sequense of shots, I try to recreate the experience from barely seeing the famous Treasury (also know as the Khazneh) to views every 10 to 20 steps until the full view.62 viewsFeb 09, 2009
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The Temple, popularly known as the Qasr al-Bint Firaun ("The Castle of Pharaoh's Daughter").63 viewsFeb 09, 2009
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The Royal Tombs56 viewsFeb 08, 2009
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Three amigos floating on the Dead Sea - taken by Viota using Bing's camera, thank you, Viota!51 viewsYou can float with your arms and feet above the water. The local past time is to read the newspaper while floating on the Dead Sea.Feb 08, 2009
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Riding horse out of Petra for the last quarter mile - taken by Bing54 viewsFeb 08, 2009
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Riding horse out of Petra for the last quarter mile - taken by Bing52 viewsFeb 08, 2009
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Group Picture - Taken with Bing's camera57 viewsFeb 08, 2009
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This is a clearer view of the Sig (narrow canyon) by which we enter the City of Petra59 viewsFeb 08, 2009
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