Archive | May, 2009

Yazd

by on 31. May, 2009 in General, Travel

Iran is already growing hazy in my memory, the edges blurred by images of new deserts, different cities, long dusty roads stretching from then til’ now. Better get some thoughts out on paper or pixels while I still can still do some justice. Yazd first. Tehran was exciting, textured, and chaotic. It was also less [...]

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Strange Days: Blacklisted in Israel, on to Egypt…

by on 23. May, 2009 in General, Travel

I set out from Wadi Rum as early as I had arrived, bound for the small spit of land along the Red Sea to the south that marks the intersection of the Jordanian, Saudi, Israeli and Egyptian borders. Finding the company of my Aussie friends very enjoyable, and having no plan to speak of, I [...]

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Wadi Rum

by on 22. May, 2009 in General, Travel

After several days well spent in Petra, I jumped a dawn bus bound for the Bedouin enclave of  Wadi Rum, along with my buddies from down under, Russ and Lukas.  The spectacular desert preserve was once home to the ancient Nabatean civilization, later was the base of operations for T.E. Lawrence (of Arabia) during the [...]

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Beautiful Petra

by on 17. May, 2009 in General, Travel

Arriving in Wadi Rum, the hillside town climbing upward from the entrance to Petra, I gave into my cab driver’s insistence that he would show me the best cheap hotel in town, and had him drop me at Valentine Inn. Its a great spot run by friendly people and has a nice terrace area looking [...]

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Desert Rain

by on 17. May, 2009 in General, Travel

After six days holed up with a cold in Amman, I was more than ready to move out into new territory. I have been told by numerous people that I absolutely must not miss Petra while in Jordan. So off I went. For a few dollars more than the bus would have cost I nabbed [...]

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