Day one was not really a “day” in the strict sense of the word. We departed Philly at 1 PM Friday on the shuttle to JFK, and flew overnight into Casablanca, arriving about 7:45 AM. We then “hit the road” on our charter motorcoach, arriving at our first night’s lodging about 6 PM Saturday evening,…
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Come to the Kasbah, Ray, Old Chum
A few interesting little “factoids” about Morocco, before we board our flight and actually land in this interesting country. First of all, despite the witty title, a kasbah is not really a spot for nightlife, but a place of refuge. According to Wikepedia, a kasbah “is a place for the local leader to live and as…
Morocco Itinerary
Here is the tentative itinerary for my ten day exploration of Morocco: Day 1 – depart JFK on Royal Air Maroc enroute to Casablanca Day 2 – Arrive Casablanca, bus to Rabat, then on to Fez Day 3 – Fez Day 4 – Meknes, then to Volubilis Day 5 – through the Atlas Mountains to Ifrane, then…
Italy Photos
A photo gallery of my trip to Italy in 2008 is available by using the right and left arrows on the image below to view all of my photos.
Alaska Photos
You can scroll through the Alaska photo album using the right and left arrows on the image below to view all of my photos from this trip.
Jordan Photos
A photo gallery of my trip to Jordan in 2005 can be viewed by using the right and left arrows on the image below to view all of my photos from this trip.
The Final Day
We leave the Dead Sea area at 6:30 AM this morning for the final day of our visit, returning to Amman and the Regency Palace Hotel for our last overnight. In the morning we visit the Schneller School, an elementary school and vocation training center for Jordanian boys operated by the Anglican Church, and directed…
Lord of the Flies
This morning we left our Dead Sea Spa hotel for a visit to the Jordan River and the purported baptismal site of Jesus by John. The weather here is noticeably warmer and more humid, owing in part to our location at the lowest point on the earth (approximately 1,300 feet below sea level). There are…
On Route 65….Without the Corvette
This morning we are free in Aqaba to do as we wish. Some of the more adventurous in the group take a shuttle to the Royal Dive Center for a session of scuba diving and snorkeling , exploring the marvelous reefs and coral in the Gulf of Aqaba. The rest of us “veggie types” (me…
The Time Machine
This morning we boarded our time machine again, to visit yet another epoch. On Saturday we visited 1-50 AD at Herod’s castle, and then leaped forward 1,100 years to arrive at Karak castle. On Sunday we zipped back to 400 BC to survey the Nabatean civilization at Petra. We really cranked up the time machine…