Tuesday 28th October
This morning we went down to the Iraq Embassy to get via
(very polite as we were with the Brigadier). Ready at midday as the chap needed to
sign them was at the airport. We set off at 12.00 with Ginnie and Tuma for a
picnic lunch at the hot springs at Zirea Ma’een. Through the police checks with
the royal car and on past Zerka (a Christian Bedouin town!!) to the dust
track leading down the Wadi to the springs.
This place was a Fedayeen
headquarters. Never mind, had a great lunch and saw two Israeli planes pass low
overhead. In case they were going to raid where we were, Tuma advised that we
stay under the rock for a while. When all clear we changed into swim things and
set off up the waterfall. The water in the fall and the stream was hot. Spent
about half under the water (even a bath formed by a pool). Dressed and set off
back along the dirt road.
Near the end we were stopped by Jordanian troops who
wanted to know where we had been and tried to connect us with the planes. Tuma talked
us out of that and, buying some food, we set off back to the house. Had dinner and
said our farewells to G & T before retiring to bed.
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