Some of the houses, all ongoing projects for the owners, like ours, are simple, but colorful caves, others have grandiose facades
Jordan 2006
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Some of the houses, all ongoing projects for the owners, like ours, are simple, but colorful caves, others have grandiose facades |
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An ancient temple, later church, with remarkable mosaic floors is displayed under this welcome awning up one side of the valley.. |
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The restaurant at the end of the world and a troupe of donkeys eagerly awaiting the opportunity to carry another bunch of tourists up the steep and rocky hills. I would be so depressed, had I to use that means of transport. |
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And so it went, hour after hour, and the only question one asked of those coming down, how far is it to the top? |
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This totally cute little Japanese hiker, away from her group, became the most precious interlude on the long hike up. I took some shots with her Nikon for her record, gave her my email address, long since changed, and then continued on. I really liked her. You can see the landscape behind her, where down below is the valley I had to finally return to. |
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Disregarding dessicated skeletons, I continued, and after, what seemed like |
forever, there I was at the very top of the hike, past the other building |
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Not as grandiose as the Treasury, but not bad at all, and on to the flag, high above it. |
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Mission accomplished. The rest was just a fast march downhill and then once in town, uphill to my guesthouse. An 8.5h walk. |
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