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Turkey…where East meets West

March 9, 2013

Turkey...where East meets WestFlying into Turkey from Jordan I decided to bypass Istanbul and head straight for the Mediterranean coast.  Arriving in February I needed to go to the warmest part of the country and Antalya seemed to fill the bill. Continue Reading…

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Wadi Rum…a majestic landscape in Jordan

February 28, 2013
Wadi Rum…a majestic landscape in Jordan

Wadi Rum…a majestic landscape in Jordan

Wadi Rum is perhaps best known as the hangout of T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) when he made this his headquarters during the Arab Revolt in 1917 – 1918 Lawrence wrote about the monumental landscape in Seven Pillars of Wisdom in the early 20th century with a sense of awe and reverence. Continue Reading…