We drove out to the northeast of Amman the second day in search of desert castles. It took us a long while to fine the first one (
Qasr al-Hallabat) since the signs on the road were a bit confusing and they tend to disappear at critical junctions. But once we found the first one (which is under restoration work), we were able to find the second (Qasr al-Azraq) and the third one (Qusayr ‘Amra). We stopped for lunch at Azraq (Azraq Oasis), which was a huge oasis more than 100 years ago and now the reserve is only less than 10% of its original size due to huge increases in population in Amman. We were also invited into the tent by local Bedouins for tea after we visited Qusayr ‘Amra.
http://www.kinghussein.gov.jo/tourism5.html
Local kids knocked on our car door and invited Joaquin to play soccer with them
Joaquin was excited to run into camel mamas and camel bebés
This is the castle located at the Azraq oasis where Lawrence of Arabia stayed
Little castle explorer
Happy to be up the steps with Dadu
This kid is fearless
Dadu trying to move the 1-tonn door
Indiana Chumus
Beautiful sunset at Qusayr ‘Amra
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