The Great Arab Revolt Plaza
View of Gulf of Aqaba
Seating in the square
A boat for a tour
Local harbor boat
Clear water in the gulf
Beachfront
Hotels in the gulf
Leaving the square
Walking towards the beach
Palm-lined walkway
A few swimmers
Palms for shade
Mostly boys in the water
No sunbathers
Local families
Umbrellas for shade
Tour boats
Nice place to walk
Boats for hire
Water sports
Only locals here
Slow boats and speed boats
Fully-dressed beach goers
Small boats for rent
Al-Hussein Bin Ali Mosque
Rocky beach
Shaded area
Interesting growing beds for herbs and salad fixings
Mosque dome
Ayla Square
We can see a McDonalds
Jordanian cat
Aqaba's Churrascaria Brazil-style cafe
Walkway to the Royal Yacht Club
Newly-planted growing beds
The Royal Yacht Club
Nice place for beers and lunch
Bouganvilla does well here
The entrance to the Romano Restaurant
Arches to the front doors
A nice place to dine
Ice cold draft beers were expensive, but excellent
The margarita pizza was even better
Tomatoes sauce, cheese, and a crispy crust
The dessert menu – Jordanian-style hubbly bubbly
The real dessert choices
Apple/walnut torte with pistachio ice cream
This was not in US dollars, but Jordanian dinar (.70 dinar = $1 USD)
They did accept the US dollars
We were early for lunch
Swimming pool at the yacht club
Sure was inviting
King Abdullah II and his family
Patio dining
Yachts in the harbor
Royal Yacht Club sign
Nice boats here
Conservative size vessels
Many of them
Traditional wooden vessel used for dinner cruises
A lighthouse
A parachute ride
A shopping mall nearby
Heading back to Municipality Square
The info center and bus stop
Roundabout
Al-Hussein Bin Ali Mosque
A juice vendor
Local businesses
Hills in the backround
Going back to the ship
The city of Aqaba
Total desert and mountains
Sun was setting on the mountains
Mosque minarets ready to sound the sunset prayer
The tower at the port
Eagle Hills, a large new development
Hotels on the water's edge
Local tug
Airplanes flying overhead
Sun was going down
Dipped behind the mountains
Close to 5:56 pm
Gone for the day
Setting on the horizon
The city in Israel lighting up
