Wadi Mujib

This is the Sig entrance off of the Dead Sea Hwy. It is closed right now and kids can not go on the hike for safety reasons. It is like hiking into Petra but only wading through water that can get waist high. It looks like a gorgeous place, but unfortunately we won't be doing it this year. If we do make it back to Wadi Mujib without the kids I want to enter from the Kings Hwy and do the trail where you can repel 18 meters down the waterfall. Keep your eyes peeled for that blog.

Dead Sea

Day 3 of Spring Break we plan to go in the Dead Sea, visit Wadi Mujib, and end for the night at the Dana Reserve. We finally made it back to the Dead Sea for a quick float. It is a WEIRD sensation to just float. Afterwards we felt dry and had white flaky stuff on us all day--even with showering.





Check out the salt deposits above and below.

Azraq Wetlands (Oasis)

Last stop for the day is the desert oasis in Azraq. A natural lake in the middle of the desert. Different groups have been stealing the water over the last couple of decades and so not much is left compared to what use to be here, so now they are trying to save the wetlands. It was fun to walk throught the straw paths and then look at the animals at the end.


They give you binoculars to look for birds and other animals along the way.

These are the fun paths to wander on.

This is what the wetlands use to look like. Now almost nothing as you can see.


The look out house was fun for spotting animals.



That is enough for 1 day, time to head home.

Azraq Castle

We are now at Castle number 3 Azraq Castle. It is the first Castle we have seen with a KEEP. Daniel has the game Castle Keep and was very excited about the keep in the center. That made this a very special Castle.

See that Keep!!




That was a really cool door and we haven't see anything like it in any other Castle. Now onto the Desert Oasis at Azraq Wetlands.

Amra Castle

We made it to Castle number 2. It looks very tiny and unimpressive, but it is actually visited quite a bit because of all the paintings inside. Daniel was not impressed by the outside and said it probably wasn't a Castle. This was actually a resort spa for the hunting men. They would stay here and bath and relax at night and hunt during the day.




This is inside the well and the mosaics on the floor.

These are the paintings all over the walls and ceilings. Much more impressive in person.