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    • Trip Posts – Group 1
      • African Escape ’26
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      • Our Journey in 2024
      • Europe 2023
      • Winter Back in North America
      • Overlanding Europe ’22
      • Egypt: Land of Mysteries
      • Visiting Uganda & Kitojo
      • On Safari in Kenya
      • Fall Back in the US ’21
      • Summer in Ontario
      • Iceland: Land of Fire and Ice
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      • COVID – Post Vaccination
      • COVID-19 Times – Part Deux
      • COVID-19 Times
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      • Uruguay: The Cow and the Port
      • Brazilia Road Trip
      • Paraguay: Land of Water
      • The Pantanal and Nearby, BR
      • Argentina 2.0
      • Antarctica: The Ice
      • Argentina: Land of Silver
      • Chile: Land of Poets
      • Bolivia: Tibet of the Americas
      • Peru: Land of the Incas
    • Trip Posts – Group 3
      • Ecuador: Middle of the World
      • Columbia: Gateway to South America
      • Panama: Crossroads of the World
      • Costa Rica: Pura Vida
      • Nicaragua: Land of Lakes and Volcanoes
      • Honduras: The Banana Republic
      • El Salvador: Land of Volcanoes
      • Guatemala: Land of Eternal Spring
      • Belize: The Jewel of Central America
      • ¡Viva México!
      • Aventuras en Baja, México
      • Continuing West
      • A Touch of the Midwest
    • Trip Posts – Group 4
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      • Life Threw Us a Curve Ball
      • Heading West
      • Heading South
      • Across Canada
      • RTW
      • Weekend in Mojave Scenic Preserve
      • Getting Ready to Leave the Rain
      • E Caribbean Cruise
      • Moab with the Bryans
      • Park No. 47!
      • West Coast Trail
      • 3 NP’s in Cali
      • Our Greatest Joy in 2013
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      • Europe 2023
      • Winter Back in North America
      • Overlanding Europe
      • Egypt: Land of Mysteries
      • Visiting Uganda & Kitojo
      • On Safari in Kenya
      • Fall Back in the US ’21
      • Summer in Ontario
      • Iceland: Land of Fire and Ice
    • Trip Galleries – Group 2
      • COVID – Post Vaccination
      • COVID-19 Times – Part Deux
      • COVID-19 Times
      • Brazil 2.0
      • Uruguay: The Cow and the Port
      • Brazilia Road Trip
      • Paraguay: Land of Water
      • The Pantanal and Nearby, BR
      • Argentina 2.0
      • Antarctica: The Ice
      • Argentina: Land of Silver
      • Chile: Land of Poets
      • Bolivia: Tibet of the Americas
      • Peru: Land of the Incas
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      • Ecuador: Middle of the World
      • Columbia: Gateway to South America
      • Panama: Crossroads of the World
      • Costa Rica: Pura Vida
      • Nicaragua: Land of Lakes and Volcanoes
      • Honduras: The Banana Republic
      • El Salvador: Land of Volcanoes
      • Guatemala: Land of Eternal Spring
      • Belize: The Jewel of Central America
      • ¡Viva México!
      • Aventuras en Baja, México
      • Continuing West
      • A Touch of the Midwest
    • Trip Galleries – Group 4
      • US Southern Plains
      • Life Threw Us a Curve Ball
      • Heading West
      • Heading South
      • Across Canada
      • RTW
      • Weekend in Mojave Scenic Preserve
      • Getting Ready to Leave the Rain
      • E Caribbean Cruise
      • Moab with the Bryans
      • Park No. 47!
      • West Coast Trail
      • 3 NP’s in Cali
      • Our Greatest Joy in 2013
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Our Journey in 2024 | Galleries

Main Album » Jerash – The Roman City – Amman, JO
Jerash sign
a decorated piece of a column inside the visitor's centre
statues in the visitor's centre (3)
statues in the visitor's centre (1)
map of the site
South Gate entry
an ancient olive press
South gate from the other side
walls in great shape (2)
The Eastern Souq
Oval Forum (3)
Oval Forum (4)
Oval Forum leading to The Cardo - the main street
view of Temple of Zeus and South Theatre from the Oval Forum
The Cadro
Columns of the Oval Forum (2)
Columns of the Oval Forum (1)
The Macellum (2)
The Macellum (3)
centre fountain of the Macellum
The Cardo stretched quite a ways
The South Decumanus - like an intersection
The Cardo (3)
chariot wheel ruts on the Cardo
The Cathedral (2)
The Cathedral (3)
The Cathedral (5)
Fountain Court of The Cathedral
view of Jerash from a high point
entrance way to The Temple of Artemis
The Temple of Artemis (4)
site view
The Temple of Artemis (8)
The Temple of Artemis (9)
in front of the Artmeis Temple (2)
The Temple of Artemis (10)
The Temple of Artemis (1)
coins of Jerash
view into the inner temple - it was locked
Temple of Artemis
view from the North Theatre to the north gate
one of the entrances to The North Theatre
the hallway around the inside of The North Theatre
The North Theatre (5)
The North Theatre (7)
wall behind the stage of The North Theatre
view from the upper level The North Theatre
The North Theatre (11)
The North Theatre (12)
The North Theatre (13)
The North Theatre (14)
The North Theatre (15)
outside the north theatre
North Decumus (2)
a man hole cover wtih the iron bits still embedded
The Cardo as we head back
this part of the Cardo still has a lot of columns
view down the Cardo to the North Gate
The Cardo columns
another manhole cover
Western Baths
view through the Tetraplyon to the north gate
spare parts
puzzle pieces leftover (3)
puzzle pieces leftover (1)
Church of the Propylaea (2)
more of the church of propylaea
Church of the Propylaea that lead to the Temple of Artemis
nice colum
Propylaeum of the Sanctuardy of Artemis (1)
Propylaeum of the Sanctuardy of Artemis (2)
large chunks of freize sections
the upper level along the Cardo
Nymphaeum (4)
Nymphaeum (2)
Nymphaeum (3)
the walls along the sides of the Cardo (2)
Temple of Zeus
Lower Temple of Zeus
spare parts in the Lower temple
upper temple
south theatre
sections of the Lower Temple of Zeus (3)
sections of the Lower Temple of Zeus (4)
sections of the Lower Temple of Zeus (2)
The South Theatre (2)
The South Theatre (3)
The South Theatre (4)
The South Theatre (5)
The South Theatre (6)
The South Theatre (1)
The Oval Forum from the other side (1)
The Oval Forum from the other side (2)
no longer are there races
Hadrian's ARch (1)
Hadrian's ARch (2)
outer walls of the Hippodrome
entrance to the Hippodrome
inside the hippodrome (3)

Where We Are

June 24, 2026 – flew to Buffalo to spend a week up at Josh’s.

July 3rd, 2026 – returned to Buffalo, spent the night and flew to JFK next day to then catch a flight to Africa for 9 weeks!

July 6 – Reunion

July 13 – Mauritius inc Rodrigues Island

July 25 – Madagascar

August 3 – Johannesburg

August 9 – Malawi & Zambia

August 21 – Mozambique & Eswatini

September 2 – Cape Town

September 8 – home!

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