Dead Sea, Jordan .. Jalbum 8.3 The Dead Sea, from the Jordanian side, and a few shots of the town of Madaba. We drove up from Petra, visited the Dead Sea on the way, and stayed the night in Madaba. Madaba is close enough to Amman that we went to the capital for dinner. _DSC2037 slides/_DSC2037.html# Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:55:11 +0000 This is the scenary on the way from Petra up to the Dead Sea. This is the scenary on the way from Petra up to the Dead Sea. slides/_DSC2037.jpg _DSC2042 slides/_DSC2042.html# Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:55:11 +0000 The road from Petra to the Dead Sea. The road from Petra to the Dead Sea. slides/_DSC2042.jpg _DSC2045 slides/_DSC2045.html# Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:55:11 +0000 The Dead Sea from the Jordanian side. The other coast in the distance is Israel. The water level here is approximately 400m below sea-level. The Dead Sea from the Jordanian side. The other coast in the distance is Israel. The water level here is approximately 400m below sea-level. slides/_DSC2045.jpg _DSC2047 slides/_DSC2047.html# Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:55:11 +0000 Rock formation near the Dead Sea. Rock formation near the Dead Sea. slides/_DSC2047.jpg _DSC2048 slides/_DSC2048.html# Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:55:11 +0000 slides/_DSC2048.jpg _DSC2052 slides/_DSC2052.html# Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:55:11 +0000 Say "cheese". Say "cheese". slides/_DSC2052.jpg _DSC2057 slides/_DSC2057.html# Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:55:11 +0000 At a Dead Sea resort. At a Dead Sea resort. slides/_DSC2057.jpg _DSC2058 slides/_DSC2058.html# Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:55:11 +0000 A small resort by the coast of the Dead Sea. A small resort by the coast of the Dead Sea. slides/_DSC2058.jpg _DSC2061 slides/_DSC2061.html# Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:55:11 +0000 Floating in the Dead Sea. Floating in the Dead Sea. slides/_DSC2061.jpg _DSC2062 slides/_DSC2062.html# Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:55:11 +0000 The beach along the shore of the Dead Sea. The beach along the shore of the Dead Sea. slides/_DSC2062.jpg _DSC2069 slides/_DSC2069.html# Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:55:11 +0000 Apparently covering yourself with "Dead Sea Mud", letting it dry, and then washing it off in the Dead Sea is supposed to be good for your skin. Apparently covering yourself with "Dead Sea Mud", letting it dry, and then washing it off in the Dead Sea is supposed to be good for your skin. slides/_DSC2069.jpg _DSC2073 slides/_DSC2073.html# Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:55:11 +0000 Part of the mosaic on the floor of St. George's church in Madaba. Part of the mosaic on the floor of St. George's church in Madaba. slides/_DSC2073.jpg _DSC2077 slides/_DSC2077.html# Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:55:11 +0000 St. George's church, Madaba. St. George's church, Madaba. slides/_DSC2077.jpg _DSC2086 slides/_DSC2086.html# Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:55:11 +0000 St. George's church, Madaba. St. George's church, Madaba. slides/_DSC2086.jpg _DSC2090 slides/_DSC2090.html# Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:55:11 +0000 I think this is the John the Baptist Catholic church in Madaba. I think this is the John the Baptist Catholic church in Madaba. slides/_DSC2090.jpg