We had a blast in Jordan for a few days!!
Day 1
Crossing the border
Becca, Sarah, Michael
Our first stop was Mount Nebo
Sara Beth, this picture is for you. We love Nebo School District
Moses' first view of the promised land
Nate, Stehly, Becca
Robin and Anna Marie
Sweet Moses statue with Rachel, Lane, and Steph
Next we saw the Madaba Map, the first map of Jerusalem
They were selling these Barbies on the street... I should have gotten one for my future children so they can be cultured
Machaerus
Emily and I. With a pillar.
Meg and Rachel
Classic Burbidge
We stopped the bus to watch this beautiful sunset
They had drinks and appetizers waiting for us at the hotel
Laura and I felt like we were on a honeymoon cruise with these towel designs
Day 2
We headed off to Petra at 7 AM to beat the crowds! Spent all day hiking around in the heat! Luckily, we got to wear shorts.
The Siq
Our first view of the treasury peeking through the rocks
The Treasury (if it looks awfully familiar, it's because Indiana Jones was filmed here)
Robin and Angela
The Monastery after our long hike up
Jumping with Anna Marie, AJ, and Becca
Anna Marie
Family picture with Rachel and Wishbone
Target ad
Chantel, Rachael, Karen, Alvin, Alyssa, (me), Rachel
Hannah, Jamie, Natalie
Spidey Robert??
Going to the end of the world...
The end of the world
Donkey
This is mine and Rachel's doggie. We saved him from Wishbone and the dog that were being mean to him. He walked all the way back to the restaurant from the monastery with us. Such a faithful dog. We're obsessed with him.
Rufus, Rufee for short, Rufio for fun.
Rufus Petra Jordan Monson (a combination of our last names—Miner and
Johnson) is his full name.
Just trying to keep Petra from falling over with Rachel
The High Place or Place of the Sacrifice
High Place with Rachel x2
Lots of animals
It was a great day in Petra!!
We owned it.
Rachel and Robin
It was blazin' hot (surprise, surprise), so Anna Marie and I got popsicles afterwards
Just dancin' at the Shoubak Castle later that day
Day 3
We went to the Amman Citadel and Museum first.
Creepy (but cool) baby buried in a jar at the museum
What remains of the giant Hercules (I mean HUNK-ules) statue
Temple of Hercules with Rachel
Jamie and Rachel
The Jabbok River, where we talked about Jacob's wrestle with an angel for blessings
Then we went to Jerash. This site was monstrous.
Races in the hippodrome
We danced with these guys in the theater for a while
The Cardo
We're the cutest fountain you've ever seen
Meg (front), Heather (back), Lane
Models
Meg, Priscilla, Robin, Sara
Then we went to the Royal Automobile Museum. I wasn't so much into it like the boys. But I would drive a few of them.
Anna Marie and Stephanie
Day 4
We started our day at the Amman Theater and Odeon.
Don't worry, I made Anna Marie and Robin sing "What Dreams Are Made Of" from the
Lizzie McGuire Movie with me in the Roman theater.
In the Odeon we sang some Restoration hymns and a rousing rendition of the Cougar Fight Song!!
GOOO COUGARS!
Odeon with AJ, Robin, and Anna Marie
On our way back to Jerusalem, we went to the Bethany beyond Jordan baptismal site of Jesus Christ
In the Jordan River
Laura, my fantastic roommate in Jordan, and I in the Jordan
It was a super fun trip!
But then again, it's hard NOT to have fun when you're in the Holy Land with all of us.
How did I get so lucky to be here with all these amazing people for the summer?
