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A p r ; l } f t t^Vv.e\i. W iorvW i VBC9*KfcO t ^©ntj l i U t 3 civ“£ a r r » . ( ^ 3 K t r t _ d i d -\V\C *H*vvt 3 v > S d d 9cj X u ?3 5 S o * a k » r^ xr \ -VVvL l^ot-ba surv 4 rv»cO X ’*v> -Vv»jiv\**i rv.o*YlS * * * Jim Turner was one of the few students in the One Year Program of the Hebrew University who managed to hit some other parts of the Middle East. Petra -- out of a diary of a trip from Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, Pesach vacation, April 10-30 April 27: (Up at 5:30. Moving by 5:45.) Hiked around Jerash this morning, sightseeing and picture taking 'til 9 and caught the bus after breakfast. Made Amman in good time, got my permit from the Ministry of Interior to enter the West Bank, and got a taxi to Petra (2JD = $6.60). Arrived Wadi Musa (2:30 p.m.) -- hiked in through a winding wadi path -- beautiful colored sandstone, high walls and a narrow path combined with the sunlight sneakihg in to make it very nice. Arrived at the impressive "Treasury" -- a massive tomb carved into Red Rock (bought a book and slides, ate lunch). Met Mohammed -- Bedouin seller of wares -- he found me a tomb to sleep in (3,000 years old) and I talked to 2 Swiss guys there. Being too stupid to make camp before dark, I clumsily, with full pack and bags, climbed the stairs (rock cut) to the large tomb carved in the mountain -- ate and slept. My "bedroom" was large -- 1 large room about 20' long and 25' wide. April 2 8 : I woke at 5:30 and was moving by 6:10. Left my stuff at Mohammed's store and set out. I saw the "high place" where all the sacrifices were held, and the nice view. I saw many tombs, large and small, beautifully colored sandstone, hiked an hour to Ed-Deir, "The Monastery" -- as big as the "Treasury" and from there looked into Israel -- I even saw the road to Eilat. I hiked to the rest area in the central ruins and ate, surrounded by 40 kids who watched mei They spoke their little English and I my little Arabic. We got along fine and I complimented their teacher on their English. Everyone here is very pro- U.S.A. I saw the large tombs -- Florentimus, Palace, Corinthian, and Urn, which I slept in, I saw the Roman theatre and relaxed at Mohammed's store where the men and boys rested from taking tourists around on horses. One guy tried to sell me an old stone from a ring for my own ring. The stone had a Jewish star (Magen David) on it, which aroused everyone else's comments on the "Yehud" (which I didn't quite follow in Arabic). While being here, as well as throughout my journey, I couldn't help thinking of it all as "The Gra.ndeur That Was". All three countries are not as great now. Most of the monumepts celebrated people killing each other, or their own deaths -- So puny, these efforts of man, when compared with God's. The Jordanian people are so nice compared to Egyptians, although Syrians were nicer -- not so pushy, noisy and bakshishoriented, etc. -- just as helpful and very friendly -- sometimes too friendly, I just want to be able to talk with someone with whom it will mean something to me to talk with. So many meaningless conversations...and I'm tired. Three weeks is enough at this pace. But I'm very glad I've seen it all. I'm hoping to run into Neil here but no go so far. The colors here are beautiful -- so many exquisite sculptured rocks -- as much by nature as by man. I hiked with my stuff up to the treasury, saw Mohammed, and then ran into my friend Neil! What joy and surprise! I had hoped, but not.really expected, to see him. I said good-bye to Mohammed, who told me to bring my unmarried sisters back next time to marry him. (What do you think? Nancy or Susan? ) One half hour hike to Wadi Musa from Petra. Beautiful trail. Arrived at the first house -- met up with Neil with his UN crew from Cairo. Showered and he bought supper even! and a beer, and we sat and talked for a bit. I slept‘Yin his floor instead of outside -- nice.
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