Reveille and breakfast area, abundant and very tasty. After eating, we separate from our companions in the field: our driver arrived and is ready to take us in Aqaba. The trip takes almost two hours, the track across the desert from Wadi Rum that leads to the outskirts of Aqaba. Here we separate ourselves from our driver, we rely on a taxi driver who should lead us to the center of the city. even if we give them a little extra for a dive center recommended by our rough where we planned to spend the day to relax a bit '.
The diving center was the first (and indeed the only) corner taken by our guide, it corresponded very little description. We found a bit 'too little care and prices than those presented by the guide, which in any case only a couple of years, had at least tripled. But anyhow, we have to stay only a week and eventually we come to rest in the sun, to bathe and admire the beautiful coral reef of Aqaba. E 'practically attached to the shore, do not even need to dive with the mask to see the wonders!
In the late afternoon we take the bus diving (for a fee, not free as stated guidance) to the center of Aqaba and there a taxi to the airport, where we have a flight to Amman. At the airport we have to wait a little less than two hours before taking our flight to Tel Aviv, all very short flights of perhaps thirty-five minutes. In the end, most of the time goes by various controls. In Tel Aviv, where we landed around 23, we stopped at passport control, as I imagine, just see the Syrian stamp. They took us to a room where we leave half an hour to steep (in our opinion, intentionally) before you ask. At the end of the interview is pretty tight, even if only questioning my husband's questions are very detailed on our journey to Syria and Jordan, and he begins to quibble with the Israeli soldier if he seems very possible that an Italian with his face is a terrorist (after feeling well .. but I tell you about the case seems to discuss such a thing at that time?) is becca a soldier yelled at the final because his last name because his wife was to appear on my passport (???) and then they let us go.
The cheapest way, but also more convenient to get to Jerusalem from the airport taxis are the Nesher. There are minibuses that leave when full (a few minutes!) And at the fixed price of 45 NIS (about 14 euro) per head will take you directly at your hotel in Jerusalem. Very comfortable and not too expensive, if you think that Ben Gurion airport is 36 km from Jerusalem.
are easily found, just exit the airport on the right is a sign indicating their bus stop.
Since our hotel is located within the walls in the pedestrian zone, the Nesher us leaves in front of the Damascus Gate, just minutes walk away. The Damascus Gate is the entrance of the Muslim quarter and there is a great celebration for the end of Ramadan. There are food stalls and lights, one in the morning but it seems the height of the festivities. The fact that there is a lot of people around helps us because now we do not find our hotel, we need some guidance. The hotel is within
Hashimi souks Muslims and has a rather rigid Islamic management. A sign at the entrance warns that sleeping in the same room is not allowed to unmarried couples even if we merely ask for without demanding proof!
The lobby is very nice ...
While the rooms are a bit 'of monastic cells, simple. Let's go to bed now because it is already late, but in the street celebrations for the feast we will wake up much longer.
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