So a week after arriving(and having recovered from jetlag), I went with my roommate on a trip with Pat and her friends to the Dead Sea! I've never been a HUGE fan of the Dead Sea (it burns...) but there's a pool next to the public beach where you can actually swim/sunbathe. So we went down to Madaba to meet them up.
The Dawar(traffic circle) where we got off the bus. Pat had told me to look for the coffe pots. Sure enough.
Pat has been working in Madaba for the past year teaching English. She actually lived behind the church of the Madaba map. That was kinda neat to find where she lived and meet her fellow teachers/suitemates. They're a fun group of people with a mix from different countries and Arabic experiences.
After assembling a group of 9 people and grabbing 2 taxis, we headed to the Amman public* beach.
*public meaning you still had to pay 10 JD to get in
So we go down and swam for about 30-45 minutes. Surprisingly it stops burning after about 20 minutes. :P
Since it was Allison's first time, we had to take a picture.
And the traditional mud:
It was an absolutely beautiful day:
But then we were tired of the salt and went up to the pool. it was pretty nice.
Allison loved the sun.
We decided to stay for the sunset and it was gorgeous.
It was a super fun day, and even though I reapplied my sunscreen multiple times, I got SO burned. I bought my sunscreen here in Jordan and even though it was SPF 100, this happened:
I want to say that this photo has been retouched...but it hasn't. I looked like a lobster. I was in SO much pain. Thankfully I'm done being a leper and peeling and I've mostly tanned.
It was nice to spend time with Pat and her fellow teaching friends in Madaba and they're a great group. Allison and I had a great time and we really appreciated the cheap way to experience the Dead Sea!
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