Greece, Egypt & Jordan

Fairmont Amman 19 January 2026 We all awoke pretty weary this morning after our Petra experience, but still had to be up, packed and on the bus by 7.30am. We had a long drive ahead of us to our next stop - the ancient Roman town of Jerash, on the outskirts of the capital, Amman.

Movenpick Petra Hotel 18 January 2026 Our long-awaited visit to Petra today - and it did not disappoint! I didn't know what to expect and I hadn't read up on any of the history, but I was ready to be impressed by one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.

Movenpick Petra Hotel 17 January 2026 We headed off in the bus this morning to nearby Mount Nebo. It turns out this is the mountain where Moses supposedly viewed the Promised Land and a Franciscan order built a monastery on the site. (Someone had a vision there, so obviously this was the right location.)

Movenpick Dead Sea Hotel 16 January 2026 We awoke at 2am today, so we could leave the hotel at 3am and head for the airport. Once I was up and had a cup of coffee, I actually felt fine. The airport was bustling, even at this early hour. There were people everywhere and all the shops were open, so it was easy to forget how early it actually was.

Hilton Cairo Heliopolis 15 January 2026 We were up nice and early today to leave our lovely riverboat and head to the Luxor Airport. We all caught a flight to Cairo and arrived mid-morning. We are staying at a hotel close to the airport this time, because everyone is going their separate ways tomorrow morning. We head off for our tour of Jordan!

Viking Amun Riverboat 14 January 2026 Jim ran out of his cold and flu medication this morning, so we asked the boat staff if we could go into town to a local pharmacy. They were happy for us to go, but provided us with security - as a guide and protection. Thank goodness they did!