0900 departure by private saloon car (plus driver) to Mount Nebo in western Jordan, the view from the summit of which provides a panorama of the Holy Land.According to the final chapter of Deuteronomy, Mount Nebo is where the Hebrew prophet Moses was given a view of the promised land and according to Jewish and Christian tradition, Moses was buried on this mountain by God Himself. Moses is said to have died aged 120 years; his final resting place is still unkn...

We had a great flight to Jordan with Royal Jordanian Air, especially after stuffing ourselves in the business lounge at Istanbul airport. Arrived at our 4 star + hotel room in Amman to find that Chewbacca had stayed the night as there was hair in the bathroom and throughout the bed (type unknown as we didn't conduct that close an inspection) and dust thicker than Ivana Trumps' foundation on the furniture. So, hotel inspector Matarrelli to the rescue! With a qu...