Subject: Report # 97 Aqaba, Jordan April 6, 2016 Wednesday Mostly sunny & 84 degrees Part #2 of 2 74 Pictures
The photos continue of Aqaba…………….
Giant Flag of Jordan
The Great Arab Revolt Plaza and a restaurant
A harbor ferry of locals (all Jordanian ladies)
Two boys selling seashell necklaces
Local veggie plots near the beachfront
The Marina at North Beach
The Royal Yacht Club
The Royal Yacht Club
Romero Restaurant at the Royal Yacht Club
A nice cool place for lunch
Starters – fresh bread and pita basket with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
The cheeseburger with skinny fries - huge
Margherita pizza
The dining room at Romero
Small boats in the marina
Marina
Private boats and yachts
The roundabout in downtown
A few trees in town
Neat street art in tile
Riding the Hop On Hop Off shuttle back to the ship
Arid desert above the city
The Amsterdam docked
King Hussein at the port
Ship docked
The Ho-Ho bus
SAILAWAY PICTURES………..
The mountains of Aqaba
A desert city
The newest mosque in Aqaba
Built so recently, it is not on the maps
The flag of Jordan
Great Arab Revolt Plaza as seen from the ship
The pier tower
A different type of tour boat
The city of Aqaba lies at the base of the mountains
Looking towards the North Bay and the Marina
The Israeli flag on a building in Israel, as seen from the ship
Five star hotels in the North Beach area
A parasailing ride from the beach
North Beach
Beachfront and hotels
The Marina and the Royal Yacht Club
The Marina at North Beach
A pleasure boat ride
Tugboat
Speed boat
The Fishermen's Harbor
More hotels
Boats in the bay
View from deck six forward
A speedboat ride full of local ladies
The LRADS are still in operation
One LRAD on each side of the ship
Tugboat pumping water
Trucks filled with a mysterious load
It is either grain or sand
A naval boat
The Bedouin BBQ in the Lido Pool area
The cooks setting up the meal
One roasted goat
Traditional Jordanian desserts
The salad bar
One of the chefs
Getting ready to open the line…..Petr checking it out
One of the BBQ pits
One of our waitresses at the salad bar
Breads and cold soup
Many good choices
Chicken and lamb kebabs
Another roasted goat
Think it is well-done
Grilling meat skewers
Many staff to help
Baklava and dates
