Monday 4th May, Jordan (Jerash)

The visit to Jerash comes as an unexpected bonus. We get there early in the morning and the site is virtually empty, allowing us lots of freedom to explore the expansive roman ruins in relative peace. The rest of the day is spent trying to organise transport to and accommodation in Syria. We haven’t got a visa but have heard great things about Syria so we decide to try our luck at the border tomorrow. We head out into Amman and find a great local restaurant for a bon voyage meal with Benny and Janice (our Canadian mates for the last 3 weeks), Lindsay and Shonia (our kiwi friends) and Chris and Amy (from Qld). Sav does a great job at pointing and choosing (our Arabic stills needs a bit of work) and the food is rich with local flavours and spices - much better than the decor would indicate : )