This is on the way back form Petra, about a 3 hour car ride. More than enough time to suck in the environment.
A little more greener here, These Mosque belltowers are always so intriguing to me. I suppose if I lived here they would be no big deal, but I don't. Which makes them neat.
So when Europeans come to America they always comment to me about the abundance of American flags and how there's all this obvious pride. "No, its not like that in Europe." They tell me. They obviously haven't been to Jordan, a nation the of small size but more pride than all of Europe combined.
The forests here amaze me. You think Jordan = desert, right. Not really. Well, mostly, but its got as much varience as you'd see in the US or England. Also, notice the road... no divider lines. people drive like mad here.
A few atypical clouds in the morning on the way to Jerash, home of some Roman ruins.
Some farming in teh foreground and more white blocky cities. From the car I couldn't tell what it was that they were growing, I assumed olives but Those don't really look like olive trees...
Ah, I think
everyone remember's their first Roman victory arch. This was mine. It was Hadrian's. I saw it at the entrace to Jerash.
The coolest aunt in the world, Mary Ann, and Johnny in front of the arch.
Johnny gets his hands on some historical reality. It's amazing how approachable everything is. If there was a Roman victory arch in the US... well, they would be crazy as all get out... but they're be about 20 meters between you and the arch, bulletproff glass, those nets to keep birds from landing on it, and probably 15 armed guards. In Jordan this isn't so, best place in the world.
Another detail shot. I can't get over how awesome this thing was. It was huge, it was sandy, it was Roman. I touched it and so have emperors.
This is on the way back form Petra, about a 3 hour car ride. More than enough time to suck in the environment.
A little more greener here, These Mosque belltowers are always so intriguing to me. I suppose if I lived here they would be no big deal, but I don't. Which makes them neat. 
So when Europeans come to America they always comment to me about the abundance of American flags and how there's all this obvious pride. "No, its not like that in Europe." They tell me. They obviously haven't been to Jordan, a nation the of small size but more pride than all of Europe combined.
The forests here amaze me. You think Jordan = desert, right. Not really. Well, mostly, but its got as much varience as you'd see in the US or England. Also, notice the road... no divider lines. people drive like mad here.
A few atypical clouds in the morning on the way to Jerash, home of some Roman ruins.
Some farming in teh foreground and more white blocky cities. From the car I couldn't tell what it was that they were growing, I assumed olives but Those don't really look like olive trees...
Ah, I think everyone remember's their first Roman victory arch. This was mine. It was Hadrian's. I saw it at the entrace to Jerash.
The coolest aunt in the world, Mary Ann, and Johnny in front of the arch.
Johnny gets his hands on some historical reality. It's amazing how approachable everything is. If there was a Roman victory arch in the US... well, they would be crazy as all get out... but they're be about 20 meters between you and the arch, bulletproff glass, those nets to keep birds from landing on it, and probably 15 armed guards. In Jordan this isn't so, best place in the world.
Another detail shot. I can't get over how awesome this thing was. It was huge, it was sandy, it was Roman. I touched it and so have emperors.
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