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 <a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/'>Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license</a>. 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 src="https://picturingjordan.com/2016/10/IMG_20161002_131313.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'm struggling to find words to describe my trip to Jordan'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>