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The scenery as I leave Aqaba
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These mountains will be on my right the whole way
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And sand will be on my left
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I've done 40 kilometers -- 260 to go!
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The old distance markers alternate between Arabic and English
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Given the desolation, I'm glad there are police stations along the way
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Kilometers and kilometers of sandy scenery
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Camel crossing
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Coming up... the lowest place on earth and Lot's cave!
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An acacia grove... how do they grow with no water!
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Camels on the horizon
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Of all the camels I saw, only this one had a passenger
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Each of us having a look at the other!
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Roughly halfway to Amman
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The Tafileh junction
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As well as the turn for the Dana Reserve
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The first glimpse of the shrinking Dead Sea
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Then comes the industiral area -- thankfully brief
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I think this was the only commercial area I saw
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A pedestrian in the desert
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The sea has receded so much that the southern end of the Dead Sea is a separate body of water
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Feeling happy in this beautiful place
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After about 3 hours, arriving in Wadi Mujib
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Crossing the Wadi Mujib Bridge
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More Dead Sea
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These 'hanging gardens' grow where water seeps out from the rock
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I have only a kilometer of Dead Sea Highway remaining
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Finally, my turn off
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Climbing out of the Dead Sea valley towards Madaba
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From the road that leads up to the Dead Sea Panorama