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In case no one has noticed, getting internet in Jordan (during Ramadan) is a bit harder, so my posts have definitely been fewer and farther between. For that, I apologize, but today is a good one. Because I spent my weekend (meaning Thursday, Friday and Saturday) doing the ultimate Jordan tourism experience! Beginning with the authentic Jordanian camel ride in Wadi Rum (just like Lawrence of Arabia!), before the authentic Jordanian Bedouin tent overnight in the desert (again, just like Lawrence of Arabia!), snorkling in the Red Sea over an authentic wrecked Israeli tank-turned into a coral reef (probably not just like Lawrence of Arabia!), and then touring the authentic Nabatean ruins of Petra (real old stuff!). Well, despite all of the shmarmy "authenticity" (which is my least favorite word in the English language I have discovered), it was actually really cool to see all of this stuff, if a bit rushed for three days. Luckily, now that I know how to get to all of the places, I can go back and have a slightly more leisurely, less touristically-authentic trip later. That is, when I don't have tons of homework (all last night I fought with the internet in Gloria Jean's cafe to research the burial of infant girls in Jahiliya [pre-Islamic] Arabia. Christina can vouch; she accidentally skyped me during this battle]. By in large though, everything is going well (although my stomach this morning decided it wanted to hold its first revolt againt my body by suddenly throbbingly hurting. Nothing some pepto bismol and immodium can't cure...). I must say though, in the last two days I've seen enough sunrises over deserts to last for a few days... I need some sleep.

And the reward:

http://www.new.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2100192&l=1d43a&id=1013451

http://www.new.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2100199&l=1b999&id=1013451

That's right, so many photos they didn't fit into one album.