Crusader's Fortress in Jordan: Kerak

Kerak Castle is hugh and never stormed.

Their are still soldiers of the light on duty.

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The interior chanbers are huge and manifold. Hunereds of crusaders were stationed here with their horses and sergeants.

A lone arab stands lookout. It is a cold and wet day.

Hard to tell, but this was the "shower."

This is the light for the jail. a single hole in the wall.

These scratch marks are on the wall of the fortress's jail.

Egyptian People

The river Nile.

I broke my bootlace. This shop gave me a new set and reglued my rubber boot. Then they refused payment and said "Tell your friends to come to Egypt!" (I just did.)

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Belly dancer.

This is a "wirling dervish."

The mosque floor.

Egypt Deserts

The desert from Sinai to Sahara, the explorer is prepared.

The western desert makes Nevada look like a water park.

This is a place which offers "pyramids" of its own. Some are near perfect images of those in Giza.

Here is an Egyptian "speed trap."

Jeruselm is cold today.

It is a real city with two major industries: religion and tourism.

Israeli soldiers are everywhere. They are often men and women in thier 20's. Israel provides good security for everyone.

The city walls are in great shape because of the constant rebuilding financed by world-wide Zionists. The city rests on a stone mantle.

The "West Wall" or "Wailing
Wall" has a snse of it's own. I inexplicitly was reluctant to touch it.

The city is full of muslims, jews and Christians of all ages. Families as well as visitors are everywhere. It is impossible to buy property here-all permanently held by families or Churches.

Part of the Roman developement. This was a busy market street at the time.

More wall.