Leaving Damascus early, we had a painless border crossing before entering Jordan. It was a quick two hour drive from the border before we reached Amman, Jordan’s striking capital which sprawls over undulating hillsides. After a quick lunch and a visit to the city’s Ancient Roman Pantheon, we decided to visit the Citadel. Unfortunately these hills make for a city that’s a complete headache to negotiate and after an hour of getting lost we eventually got there.
Rhys and Dave at the Roman Pantheon in Amman
We visited the immense Temple of Hercules, constructed under the reign of Marcus Aurelius (Russell Crowe from Gladiator) and situated atop of one of Amman’s 19 hills with panoramic views of the surrounding city.
Marcus Aurelius Temple in Amman
After a quick kebab feed which has been our stable diet for the last few weeks, we bolted south again for Wadi Musa, the town situated next to Petra. We got lost and were doing circles in the desert for ages so we didn’t arrive until very late.
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