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Miquel Silvestre El Pais 20/04/2011

Jordan River in the desert, solar where they cross the mythical adventures of Thomas E. Lawrence, the intrepid Indiana Jones and to a concentration of Harley Davidson, East version Medium. Solar

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Nabatean kingdom, which stretched from Palmyra to Petra, Jordan is articulated through three parallel tracks that run north to south. The narrow and winding road that runs along the east bank of the Jordan River and Dead Sea, Old Kings Highway which runs the most amazing archaeological sites, and the dreary desert highway, and beyond, there is only sand and the remote border with Iraq and Saudi Arabia.

Jerasa The Roman city is huge, overwhelming, majestic unreservedly. Impress the conservation status of the columnar , gates, temples . A very long paved avenue leads to the huge plaza bristling with perfect circular stone stilettos. Inside, one can not help feeling like a barbarian at such grandeur. This really is the work of a great civilization. Somehow, despite penicillin and electricity, here are just thinking that somehow humanity has walked back over the last two thousand years.

The Mount Nebo, where Moses received the Tablets of the Law, the place of baptism of Jesus, the crusader castle of Al Karak. So much to see and it's so exciting this story stone made need two lives to be sated.

First Middle East map at Madaba Arrival

almost overnight. The Church of St. George Greek Orthodox rite, is famous for a Byzantine mosaic that represents the first complete map Middle East. During dinner chat with the priest. Middle-aged man, strong features, black hair and blue eyes. Ask about my travels and the world situation. Seems to take centuries without foreign news. Stares at me as we speak, as if trying to unravel the reasons why I walk the planet with only a motorcycle company. When we parted, my hand kept in a small relic brought from Jerusalem.

next day, Petra. Perhaps the most famous archaeological jewel of any desert . The capital of the Nabataean kingdom in the valley of Arabah. Shrouded in the mists of history until the Swiss Burkhardt gave her in 1812. Since then, major tourist attraction. The ticket price is really creepy recently uploaded a 90-euros-but so is the emotion that overwhelms the traveler crosses the narrow corridor of stone and suddenly glimpsed the cover of the great building of the Treasury. When sprout the esplanade one can not help but wonder as Indiana Jones in search of grails and full coffers of the alliance.

To the south, the road climbs a steep hill and after overcoming a scenario arises peak torn at the bottom. We receive an orange desert, supernatural, sharp ridges dotted with granite and sandstone. Resembling an ocean populated by only teach Cretaceous fish dorsal fins. The dusty haze in the distance to get the sun shines and reverberates around the rays. It is a spectacle of primitive beauty, however, I enjoy it very carefully, because the asphalt is milled and difficult to control the bike.

In honor of Lawrence of Arabia

At sunset landing at the legendary Wadi Rum or Valley of the Moon. the desert runway is the longest and highest the country, located at 1600 meters above sea level. Paradise of adventurers, wanderers and climbers, was also the place from where he led the Arab revolt against Ottoman Sultanate British officer Thomas E. Lawrence, popularly known as Lawrence of Arabia . One of the most striking geological formations of Wadi was baptized in 1980 as The Seven Pillars of Wisdom in honor of his book.

I am writing to Aqaba, 70 km, from where a ferry to Egypt, perhaps the worst border crossing engine. Travellers tell of hours or even days, to legalize the documents of their vehicles. To distract myself, I'm thinking of something I have in common with Lawrence of Arabia, as well taste for deserts and literature. Motorcycles. The complex of His Majesty spy was killed in an accident on a Brough Superior, known as the Rolls-Royce on two wheels, a unique motorcycle that today reaches astronomical figures in the classical market. Concentration

'Harleys' in the desert

Speaking of bikes. When you reach the checkpoint before the port city where the soldiers stop all drivers, I see before me has come a Harley Davidson with registration of Beirut. I approach the pilot and signaled him wonder what the hell is he doing here. He informs me that in Aqaba is a concentration of owners of Harley, from throughout the Middle East, which celebrates the first anniversary of Amman dealer. I exclaimed that I would not miss and I follow him to a luxurious resort to Red Sea.

There are dozens of types mature in leather and chrome. They come from Bahrain, Qatar, Dubai, Egypt, Saudi Arabia ... There I am introduced to Omar, the vice president of club owners in Jordan. He invited me to dinner with them. Will show photographs of their toys: a Harley, a Ford Mustang, a huge jet ski. Then says that she has three broken ribs in a car accident.

- With the Mustang? - I ask.

"With the Porsche," he says.

"Wow, loose- but then you are rich, right?

Omar laughs from behind his beard.

- I do not usually recognize it so fun, "she says," but yes, I am richer than you spend. And for you that today is very lucky because you are my guest and I will take care of it passes to Egypt with my people.

Miquel Silvestre (Denia, 1968) is author of "A million stones '(Barataria).