by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 15, 2024 | Archaeology, Israel Tour, Jordan, Jordan Tour
Day 13 – Sunday, September 15: Wadi Rum, Petra Today was an incredible day! We had Petra all by ourselves almost! Sleeping here at Wadi Rum was unique for sure. Following a light breakfast, we loaded up the mini-bus and left at 7:55. We read from Obadiah 1 and...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Sep 14, 2024 | Archaeology, Israel Tour, Jordan, Jordan Tour
Day 12 – Saturday, September 14: Departing Amman / Jordan Crossing, Wadi Rum Six in the group began their flight home from Amman while the rest of us began our day in Jerusalem with breakfast. After checking out, we loaded the bus and drove to Elat in southern...
by Dr. John DeLancey | May 16, 2023 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour, Jordan, Jordan Tour
Day 12 – Tuesday, May 16: Arrival Back in the States or Crossing into Jordan: Allenby Bridge, Bethany Beyond the Jordan, Wadi Mujib, Mt. Nebo, Medeba Those who flew back last night (or early this morning) arrived safely back in the States. Seventeen of us...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Mar 26, 2023 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour, Jordan, Jordan Tour
Day 8 – Sunday, March 26: Return Into Israel, Timnah, Dead Sea Today we left Petra around 7:30, only to be met with rain and heavy fog that slowed our drive to the southern border (called the Rabin Border) with Israel. It rained so much that they closed Petra...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Mar 25, 2023 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour, Jordan, Jordan Tour
Day 7 – Saturday, March 25: Mt. Nebo, Petra Today was another great day here in Jordan. We would drive to Mt. Nebo for our first stop before the longer drive to Petra. This morning we woke up to a few showers in the air, but they tapered off after about...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Mar 24, 2023 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour, Jordan, Jordan Tour
Day 6 – Friday, March 24: Jordan Northern Border Crossing, Gadara, Jerash, Medeba Today was “Decapolis Day” as we left Israel for a two days to visit Jordan. The day was mild and sunny, with temps in the mid to high 70s. Thankfully the visibility throughout the...
