Hi there!
So, yesterday my family and I went
to the Dead Sea, and I had loads of fun. I also took a bunch of pictures, which
I will upload at the end of the post, but I wanted to first write a little
about the Dead Sea and its history. Enjoy!
The Dead Sea is located
between the shores of Jordan and Palestine. Despite popular belief (and its
name), it is a hyper saline lake, as opposed to a freshwater lake. It has intensely
high salinity content (about 28-35 %), which is much greater than the salinity content of oceans, although a few other hypersaline lakes
in Africa have higher salinity content. This salinity content disables marine life and vegetation from existing amongst its waters; hence the
name. However, the lake's hypersaline state does have its advantages.
The salinity content allows the
swimmer to float very easily, due to its buoyancy. The water also has
heliotherapy, which means that it can harness the positive biological effects
for the sun’s radiation. It is considered to be the first health resort, due to
it being the supplier of various products, from balm to potash for fertilizers,
the Dead Sea’s salts have also been used to produce cosmetic and herbal
products and packets.. It also
constantly discharges asphalt, which is also a component in mummification.
The Dead Sea was also very
popular with famous historic figures. It was one of Cleopatra’s favorite sites
to visit, and many historians believe that it was a refuge camp for King David.
It is also believed to be the site of the ancient people of Sodom (Lot’s
people), who were punished by Allah when He turned the ground upside down on
them.
In short, the Dead Sea is an
amazing landmark in Jordan, with valuable origins, benefits, and in recent
days, it has become a place of leisure because of the emergence of resorts and
spas. I have genuinely enjoyed my time there, and I advise you to visit it if you're in Jordan.
Although I already said this in the beginning, I want to say that I had a lot of my fun with my cousin and grandparents, and of course my mom, dad and sister. It was a fun lunch, and we had a beautiful view the entire time. So thank you mom and dad for taking me.
The
photos are below, and check in later for a post about my MMA trial class. Don’t
forget to comment below and tell me about your experiences with the Dead Sea,
if there are any, and tell me what you think about this type of post, and if I
should do more of this sort of thing.
-Yara :)
SOURCES FOR INFORMATION:
-famouswonders.com -traveltips.usatoday.com
-twistedsifter.com -sfbsc.com -islam.about.com
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| Ready to go! |
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| On the Road |
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| Still on the road |
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| Still on the road... |
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| STILL ON THE ROAD! |
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| Finally there |
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| The hotel we visited |
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| From the inside |
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| From the inside |
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| The pool (we didn't swim in) |
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| A the bridge |
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| The restaurant we had lunch in |
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| The Dead Sea from above |
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| On the shore |
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| The rocky shore |
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| The sun about to set |
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| The actual sunset |
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| The pool at night |
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| Believe it or not, that's the moon |
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On our way home
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3 comments:
Great information to share Yara, I have so many photos that I took for the Dead Sea that I can give you, I think you will like them.
Great post : )
Thanks, and I would love to see the photos whenever you have time!
There is a certain sadness to the dead sea as it is not only dead but dying. As the river jordan is diverted in the occupied territories, and whatever remains is overused for agriculture, little water enters the dead sea. It is always with a lot of love and much sadness that I go to this holy place.
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