Amman, hillside view at break-of-day...
It's still too dark to see anything outside the window...
Front view of the Hillside Hotel... the entrance - the lobby, the basement - the dinning & top floors - the rooms...
The day-time receptionist - working hard, I guess...
Wonderfull painting of Arabs meeting...
Our tour bus for Jordan sector
Our 1st trip together in a long time... awaiting the excitement...
Mr. Ibrahim, our tour guide for Jordan sector
Map of Jordan... Our tour begins from Amman to Madaba
On the move, driving down on the highway...
Olive trees in Madaba...
A Greek Orthodox Church in Madaba
Pictures of the rulers, Late King Hussein and King Abdullah
Arabian rugs on wall at the Touristic Information Office at Madaba
The Greek Orthodox Basilica of Saint George, Madaba
The “Madaba Mosaic Map” on the floor of the Greek Orthodox Basilica of Saint George
Copy of the famous “Madaba Mosaic Map” at the Resource center
Resource center of Greek Orthodox Basilica of Saint George
Driving to Mount Nebo, Mosaic Factory
The Mosaic Factory at Madaba
The walls in the front have all works of Mosaics done in this factory
The Madaba Mosaic Map (side 1), imitated to display the craftmenship at the factory
(side 2)
Other art produced at the factory
Wood work of various items...
The Jordan Valley
Driving to Mount Nebo...
Breath-taking view of the Jordan Valley...
Mount Nebo...
Distances from Mount Nebo
Entrance to Mount Nebo...
Beautiful view of the Jordan Valley... down the hill lives a settlement with plenty of water to survive...
Us, standing in front of the valley with strong breeze blowing that day...
On the other side of the Mountain...
We are making our way to the Millennium monument
The Millennium monument
Thanking note in front of the Millennium monument
Memorial stone, the presumed place where Moses die and was buried
Rolling stone used to close the entrance to the Monastery
Ruins of the Mosaic flooring being restored
Drive through the Jordan desert, heading towards the border
Once the valley creek used to be the path the Jordan river would flow
Approaching the Allenby Bridge crossing - cameras go off!!!
Getting comfortable in the bus after crossing the border
Driving through the desert to reach the city of Jerusalem
Jerusalem city
Near a restuarant...
Jerusalem City beyond this path... all built on hills
Our tour bus in Israel
View of “Dome of the Rock” from the main road... Restoration in progress
View of Jerusalem City
Statue of King David, near the “Abbey of the Dormition”
“The Last Supper Room” or “The Upper Room”
The golden Olive Tree in the “The Last Supper Room”
Getting down from the “Upper Room”
Roof of “The Abbey of the Dormition”
Various altars inside “The Abbey of the Dormition” dedicated to the Virgin Mary
Tomb of the Virgin Mary, called "falling asleep" (dormitio) of the Virgin Mary
Tour Agency in Jerusalem
New Metropole Hotel, Jerusalem
Baggage check-in label...
Our room at New Metropole Hotel - Good-Night :)
Various postcards depicting the old city of Jerusalem
Manificant Doorways
