I imagine this would be easier to read if the pictures and prose went together but some how the times that we think to hook up the camera is not the same time that we are feeling witty or writer-ly. So here are pictures but no wit...
On Christmas Day, we went to Kerak which is the best preserved of the Crusader castles in Jordan. The castle is in the middle of a regular town on a hill, that is otherwise covered with small shops selling falafel or doing car repairs. In Amman too the ruins are right in the middle of downtown.
This first picture is actually of Kerak taken from the helicopter trip but it isnt very clear - but enough to see that it is a real city.
Here is Dan on the top level of the fort.
We seemed to be visiting on school-trip day and the ruins were full of college students who were all much braver than we are. Here they are climbing on the south wall of the castle which is on a cliff.
Here's me on the first underground level (but the roof has caved in so there is some sunlight. Next time we go we will bring a flashlight so we can make it further in.
More brave youth climbing on walls atop cliffs.
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