https://picturingjordan.com/categories/travel/ Recent content in Travel on Picturing Jordan Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Wed, 05 Oct 2016 10:46:23 +0300 https://picturingjordan.com/2016/10/aqaba-dirty-disappointing/ Wed, 05 Oct 2016 10:46:23 +0300 https://picturingjordan.com/2016/10/aqaba-dirty-disappointing/ <figure> <img sizes="(min-width: 35em) 1200px, 100vw" srcset=' ' src="https://picturingjordan.com/2016/10/aqaba-dirty-disappointing/IMG_20161002_131313_huf4bb451e1df9f9493ba44b7c6e80acbe_218364_800x0_resize_q75_box.jpg" alt="A picturesque view where you can&#39;t see the trash on the beach"/> <figcaption> <h4>A picturesque view where you can&#39;t see the trash on the beach</h4> </figcaption> </figure> <p>I&rsquo;m struggling to find words to describe my trip to Jordan&rsquo;s southern city by the sea. Initially, the contrast between dry desert, rocky mountains, and the turquoise water of the Red Sea is visually striking — imagine Matt Damon in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Martian_(film)"><em>The Martian</em></a>, but where he goes snorkeling on a coral reef instead of growing potatoes.</p>