(1) Most of our group, with our Syrian guide, Ayman (centre).
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(2) The Roman ampitheatre at Palmyra, Syria.
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(3) The temple of Bel at Palmyra.
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(4) The Saracen citadel at Aleppo, Syria's second largest city.
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(5) The church of Saint Simon, northwest of Aleppo.
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(6) The vast Crusader castle of Krak de Chevalier.
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(7) The Omayad mosque in old Damascus.
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(8) The interior of the Al Hijaz railway station, soon to be converted
into a shopping centre.
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(9) The exterior of the Al Hijaz station, featuring an old locomotive.
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(10) The ampitheatre at Jerash as we leave Syria and enter Jordan.
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(11) Floating on the Dead Sea with the West Bank in the distance.
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(12) Spectacular gorge on the King's Highway between Amman and Petra.
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(13) Me with my horse (approaching Petra).
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(14) The iconic facade of the treasury.
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(15) The one you don't see as much, the monastery.
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(16) Me amongst the scenery at Petra.
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(17) Wadi Rum, the natural bridge - a group of us up there.
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(18) Wadi Rum - our overnight camp site dwarfed by the mountains.
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(19) The sand dune we climbed - that was HARD work.
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(20) Rik of Arabia leading the Arab armies against the Tellytubbies.
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(21) Wadi Rum has international protected status, it is a super place, sleeping out under the stars was an amazing experience.
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(22) A view of Roman ruins at Amman. Next day homeward bound.
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