View of the Holy Land & Dip in the Dead Sea

Well, starting work on Sunday definitely has its perks - that means Thursday evening marks the start of the weekend!!! So, after a long work week, all 30 Thunderbirds, a few spouses, 2 professors, a tourguide and a partridge in a pear tree set out this morning (Friday) on a day-long adventure touring the lovely city of Madaba, then over to Mount Nebo and finally down to the Dead Sea! For this entry in particular, I will limit the words, and let the pictures tell the story.

First stop - Madaba. We didn't spend too much time here - as the only thing we really saw was an amazing Mosaic from the 6th century depicting Jordan and the Holy Land! This impressive Mosaic is housed in the St. George Orthodox Church, and for only recently being unearthed, the Mosaic is in pretty good shape!

Next stop - Mount Nebo! This mountain is apparently where Moses died and offers visitors some sweeping views of the Holy Land! The panaromic vistas from the summit are simply breathtaking!

Final stop - the Dead Sea! This area is the lowest point in the world at 400m below sea level! And, did you know the water in the Dead Sea is 4 times as salty as salt water! It is pretty much impossible to sink! (p.s. thanks to Meike for taking fabulous pictures here)!

We also got a 3 JD mud bath while we were there - hence the scary monster-like pictures below...

So, today was a jam-packed day - and we had a fabulous time getting to check out more of Jordan! Tomorrow we have another fun-filled day planned with the tour guide so stay tuned...