Hiking Across Jordan (part 2)
Here is the link for part 1 if you want to 🐻 with me for the entire journey! https://www.ascendandwander.ca/2019/10/thru-hiking-jordan-trail-part-1.html Day 12 - The trail follows the high side of a limestone valley through Wadi ed Dab’a to the abandoned village of Ainun. There are more ruins and cave structures through the hills. The next plateau overlooks the town of El Iraq which is 1600 metres above the Dead Sea. Jahra has a cafe and later you enter potential rock climbing crags at the cliffs of Tor Taboun. Descending into the canyon below reveals thick vegetation, streams, palm trees, and private gardens. The roads are in terrible shape up from water damage yet the locals seemed more than driving comfortable driving them. The area does have a marshy feeling and you have to hop over some streams. Expect to be taking your shoes off or rolling the dice for wet feet. We missed a turn somewhere in here but the road systems all seem to meander towards the ...