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Today to more bible places! Mt Nebo where it is thought Moses looked to the Promosed Land. Then Bethany-Beyond-The-Jordan where John the Baptist is said to have baptised Jesus. More interesting to me was the fact that Jordan and Israel (although it is the East-Jordan- and West Bank- Palestine) have come to an agreement which allows travel in buses to this part of no mans land between the countries. See the photo where the post in the middle of the pool is the border. Was a group of Americans doing a baptism on the Palestinian side (all on our side joined in the singing!) and a Religious tour of fundamental Americans on my Jordanian side. All very interesting and glad I'm not in those mobs!! Then off to the Dead Sea to float. Inspite of warnings to swim in shirt and long shorts most were in bathers. Apparently weekends a bit different. Was good fun. And really nothing prepared me for the actual feeling of being forced to the top of the water. The water was quite 'oily'. Again reminded how safe the Moslem countries are despite what one hears. Left my travel towel in the public change rooms and came back 30 minutes later - still there. I have walked home by myself at night on a few occasions in different Moslem countries and have been safe. Back to the small budget hotel I am staying in where the receptionist insisted on making me a lemon drink because I have caught a cold. In all a lovely day.
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