Day 2 of Impostor’s trip to Jordan with Mummy, they went to the Baptism Site at River Jordan.
If it was me instead of cardboard two-dimensional Impostor, I think I would have been dunked! Phew!
It was a long travelling day – again! 
They left beautiful Petra
And drove through miles and miles
Of changing landscapes before arriving at Aqaba
At the Red Sea they looked across the vary large lake and waved “Shalom” to Israel!
And guess what happened? 
They waved right back! That’s how close they were.
From the Red Sea, they drove to the Dead Sea.
Along the way they ran into a herd of sheep
But look who’s shepherding them!
Not quite the English Sheepdog
Maybe that’s why a few got away!
LOL!
They drove up to a high point to have lunch at Panorama …
After the scenic photos were taken 
Mummy saw these three cats prancing around
Keeping an eye on her food! And as they were leaving the place –
There were four puppies playing by the road side! The closer they got to Amman, they saw quite a few strays or maybe they were just taking time off from not shepherding sheep. 
Like these guys.
It was actually very sweet that Mummy’s driver who himself is afraid of dogs, but not Impostor, because he was bitten by one when he was six years old. Over the last few days, he had picked up that Mummy loves dogs. They were driving along when he braked and started to reverse. He told Mummy that there’s a photo she would like to take – and it was those five dogs – they looked like a family. The big dog started barking at them and then they all ran in between the gap into the farm where they live. 
They were on the road to The Baptism Site at River Jordan –
They had to walk through this Russian Orthodox Church and Pilgrimage Hotel
On the other side of this building is the part of River Jordan where Jesus was baptised.
As Impostor looked on worried that she might get dunked!
Just on the other bank of the river, behind the greens – is Israel. In fact, when we went up the steps again, we looked over into the neighbouring country.
We went inside the very ornate Russian Orthodox Church
To light candles –
Mummy lit one for the hoomans in the surrounding countries – for that very elusive thing called “peace” may one day soon be upon them.
And I lit one for the two doggies we know who are still not home, Izzy and Harlow, and for all the others who have been taken or gone missing.
May’s comment: I came to Jordan for one purpose – to visit Petra and then discovered there’s so much here. Just super crazy thinking that we walked the earth that Jesus Christ once did. Wonder what he thinks of all the commercialism around him. 🙂
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I don’t think he is too impressed by the lack of peace in the Middle East. As far as commercialism is concerned, he does understand that people need to make living to feed their families, as long as they do it honestly.
Thank you for your thoughtful post, and for sharing photos of an incredible site!