Saturday, April 21, we arrived in Aqaba, Jordan and our
first visit to this country. This area
of Jordon borders Israel and we are able to see Elat, Israel from the ship. Aqaba is a beautiful area with white sandy
beaches, beautiful clear waters and a fascinating coral reef. We had travelled a few days through the Red
Sea which is, of course, astonishingly BLUE!
The main attraction of Jordan is the ancient city of Petra;
two hours north of Aqaba, one of the absolute must see sights. Most of the passengers choose to travel to
Petra and returned with rave reviews. For
those who decided to do something else, or had seen Petra, there is an
adventurous trip to Wadi Rum, the stomping grounds of the Bedouin people and
included desert 4 wheeling. But just
staying in Aqaba provided many interesting sites to see from mosques, museums, and
beaches to shopping. A fun day was had
by everyone.
Sail away was at 6PM as we headed back towards the Red Sea
and our next stop, Safaga, Egypt.
