Guest Blogger: Hilary McCune
Hilary McCune, a Lakesider who was a part of the Holy Land trip, spent two extra days in the Holy Land to explore Jordan and all it has to offer.
At the end of our tour of Israel, we said heartfelt goodbyes to half of our traveling companions as they returned to the U.S. About 20 of us had chosen to extend our trip and travel to the country of Jordan for a few days. We left the Olive Tree Hotel in Jerusalem on Feb. 19, and spent one final hour with our tour guide FJ as we drove towards the Jordanian border. After saying goodbye to FJ, we exited the country and entered Jordan where we were met by a Jordanian tour guide, Michele, a bus driver, Hamdi, and a tourist policeman, Ramsey, with whom we would be spending the next two or three days.