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Under the Church of St John the Baptist there is a well from Moabite days
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It is actually pretty comfortable
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Janeen admiring the coffee set
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Home sweet home
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The sculpted head of John the Baptist
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We went from crypt to tower via the church
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Weaving our way through the bells
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It was a perilous climb to get this view of Madaba from bell tower of the Church of St John the Baptist
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Madaba's St George's Church with its 6th c mosaic map of the Holy Land
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So which way is Canaan
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Towards Hebron and Bethlehem
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Towards Jerusalem and Jericho
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Towards Nablus
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The modern shelter built over the ruins of the 6th c basilica and mosaics
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You clearly don't open this door by yourself
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Posing
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Janeen shooting her requisite camel photo
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Pam joined us for dinner at Sufra
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Ruth & Janeen
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Sufra provides such a lovely backdrop for our photo
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The back terrace is my favorite part of the restaurant
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The call to prayer from this lovely minaret stops all dinner conversation -- whether you are faithful or not
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It seems we were the last to leave
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End of a lovely evening and visit