We experienced some of the typical Arab cultures. While P-G wore the Arab dress at the party, Toni took a belly-dance lesson. Tomi, the co-driver of Toni, enjoyed bathing at the Dead Sea. He studied the pace note floating on the saline lake! Anyone can easily float in the Dead Sea because of natural buoyancy. The Dead Sea is 67 km long and 18 km wide at its widest point. It lies in the Jordan Rift Valley, and its main tributary is the Jordan River. In Arabic the Dead Sea is called "the Sea of Lot". The Greeks called it Lake Asphaltites. As stated above, it is 420m below sea level, and its shores are the lowest point on the surface of the Earth on dry land. It is 8.6 times saltier than the ocean, and it is also the world's second saltiest body of water. Its salt and clay from the bottom of the lake are often used for cosmetic purposes.

For your information, here are some images of Arab cuisine. Hummus is a dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas, blended with tahini; made of hulled, lightly roasted sesame seeds, lemon juice, salt and garlic. Hummus is a popular food in various local forms throughout the Middle Eastern world. If you were hungry in the service park, you can find stands selling Shawarma, which is a Middle Eastern-style sandwich, usually composed of shaved lamb or chicken. It is a popular fast-food across the Middle East, and is consumed across the rest of the world as well. For a snack, if you like dried fruits, how about dates? Dates are an important traditional crop in Arab countries and North Africa and are mentioned in many places in the Quran. In Islamic countries, dates and yogurt or sometimes milk are a traditional first meal when the sun sets during Ramadan.

Well, we've almost come to the end of our story. On a final note, I would like to tell you about Al Khazneh, "The Treasury" in the ancient city of Petra. You can visit there after traveling 255km on a bus from Amman, then 2km on a horse or a camel and on foot for 30minute. It is one of the world's seven wonders that have classical Roman-influenced architecture carved in the red rock. Its Arabic name Treasury derives from a legend that bandits hid their loot in a stone urn high on the second level. Petra has appeared in many Hollywood movies, but has gained more fame in the 1989 film "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade".

The sunset on Day3 was really beautiful. After staying there for a week, we found that Jordan was fantastic and definitely a country worth visiting country. However, all of us know that tomorrow is a new day and our minds have already switched to the Rally Italia Sardinia.