25th November 2008
From our base in Aqaba, we moved to a base on the Dead Sea. Unfortunately, due to the extraction of the minerals and the diversion of feed waters for irrigation purposes by both Jordan and Israel, unless some action is taken, the Dead Sea will have disappeared within 10 years.

Desert - this is the type of terrain we passed along in our journey from Aqaba to the Dead Sea.

The line of crystal deposit shows how fast the Dead Sea is dropping.

This is supposed to be Lot's Wife who was turned to a pillar of salt.
The
story can be found here.

A picture, courtesy of Mike Goodey, of me floating in the Dead Sea and pretending to read a French Periodical. This is a breakthrough for me since I just do NOT float.
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November 25th, 2008 at 20:23
teeheehee!!! I always thought that photos taken in the Dead Sea were so hysterical…people nearly sitting on TOP of water is just funny! Lovely photo, there! You do appear unsinkable!!!
I really like the way the sun is reflecting on the water’s surface…very nice! Too bad we don’t get a video on THIS one!!!
November 25th, 2008 at 20:37
What brilliant pictures (and I loved the Wadi Rum pictures yesterday too). I’ve always wanted to float in the Dead Sea (I don’t float either, I know exactly what you mean) – looks like I’d better go sooner than later.
November 26th, 2008 at 17:06
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November 26th, 2008 at 17:30
Katya – I’ve hit a software snag with videos on my blog which I’m trying to resolve.