The Kingdom of Jordan may not have the oil wealth of its Middle East neighbors to its east. It does, however, have wonderful art and historical riches available now for ordinary travelers to view in this troubled area.
Our 16-day trip to Iran in September-October ’04 was absolutely marvelous in all respects, and our concerns about what it might be like, based on “information” published in the States, were totally baseless.
A misty sky hovered over a pastoral patchwork of emerald and lime. White-capped waterfalls cascaded in glistening sheaths along the green hillsides and weaved through the wild heather and forested terrain.
My sister and I had a fabulous 11-day tour with South African Airways Holidays (814 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Ste. 203, Coral Gables, FL 33134; phone 888/777-1138 or visit www.saaholidays.net) in March ’04.
