This morning we got to sleep in a little bit till about 8, which was nice since we've been getting up in the middle of the night recently.
So once everyone awoke and became coherent, we got ready for the day and then we loaded up the car and were off!
We had a little trouble figuring out how to get where we wanted to go, but eventually we found our way! Our first stop of the day was Mount Nebo. This is believed to be the mountain where God allowed Moses to look out onto The Promised Land before the Israelites actually entered it. It gave some spectacular views of The Dead Sea, Israel, Jericho, and Jordan. It was a little hard to imagine Moses being there though, what with the construction crane and about 30 Indian tourists.
The big green area is a town in Jordan, and the smaller green patch behind and to the left of it is Jericho.
You can't see it very well, but The Dead Sea is on the left side behind the trees. And the Jordan river flows between Jordan and Israel, but it was a little hazy so we couldn't really see it.
Next, we began the 3,000ft descent from Mt. Nebo to The Dead Sea. The drive was a little nerve-racking, it was a rather treacherous road, especially when animals are involved.
Wait, is that a camel crossing the road?
Then we arrived at The Dead Sea! We opted to be divas and go to the private beach instead of the public beach area. And let me tell you, it was such a good decision!
There it is, The Dead Sea. The lowest point on earth, over 1,000 ft below sea level at its surface.
Mom, Halley and I had ourselves a good float! It was so WEIRD and so COOL! I mean you hear about how you float in there, but I've always been a little skeptical. But ITS TRUE! You float! All you have to do is pick your feet up and you'll just bob there like a booey. It's incredible!
And when you're there you've got to rub yourself with some Dead Sea mud to make your skin shine like diamonds.
I don't know if it actually made my skin shine like a diamond, but it was still pretty fun!
After the mud, and a thorough rinsing, we were able to just relax by the pool, swim a little, eat lunch, lay in the sun or take a nap. It was such a nice relaxing afternoon, and was very much needed after yesterday!
So once our time at the beach ran up we headed back to Amman, cleaned up and went out to dinner. We went and ate with Hilary's roommate and one of her friends. It was a really neat restaurant, very authentic Jordanian food and eating style! But don't ask me what we ate, because I have no idea.
Now its back to the house for some laundry, rest and maybe a card game or two on our last night in Amman.
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