Amman, Jordan

Jordan!
Took a road trip from Beirut to Amman. (too much to write about Beirut, so i'll need to take more time to do it!!!)

I didnt sleep the night before, as i was cleaning up Renee's flat that i had been squatting for the previous 10 days... (Renee, you're my hero. Dinner sometime?)
Took some sort of a taxi, quite a nice road. about 5 or 6 hours. The mountains in Lebanon are simply breathtaking... and you can see snow on the hills... Gorgeous!

Then crossing through Syria, which doesnt require a visa for Egyptians! Thanks to our nice little 3-year union (1958-1961), we can go in with our ID. Thanks Abdel Nasser!!!

The border crossing into Jordan was long because i had to be interviewed by the secret services, then they let me in. There was a guy in the car whose entry they refused.. he had an expired passport! That probably didnt feel too good...
Yesterday just went for a walk in the city - everything was closed at 11pm! Sucks!! And missed drinks with Roba, sorry dear.

Btw, Roba was decribing Amman as a city of stairs: she couldn't be more right! Amman was originally built on 7 hills but now expanded to like 19... (says the Lonely Planet!!)
Today though was great - saw Reem who picked me up for a quick tour of the hip areas of Amman, and breakfast. Then some more visitng in town, hercules' temple ruins, the Citadel.. not too much to check out in town, though. Jordan overall is gorgeous, but the prettiest places are outside. Still, Amman has a feel of its own, and the hills are really nice and make up for the most beautiful sights that you can take, with all the house on the hills...

Will head now for food with some other backpackers -- and we'll see tomorrow about the dead sea.
Need to buy a swimming suit. otherwise, i'll go naked. Not a good idea, though, because on the dead sea... things float!!

(update: photos are here!)