The Dead Sea, Jordan

May 2002

Finally got to swim in the Dead Sea from the Jordan side.  Was nice floating around.  You couldn't drown yourself if you tried due to the high salt content in the water.  Your just float.

The only bad thing about the whole day was the girls being harassed by all these Arab guys.  They would swim past and try and pinch some butt or a tit. They kinda think that all western girls want it and are easy ... especially when they're wearing nothing but bikinis.  I don't know why they think western girls are easy ... we certainly don't find them that way. 

We had to act as shepherds around the girls to prevent the harassment but occasionally a breakaway would get through the pickets and grab a bit of flesh.  We would've turned to the police to complain but we found out that the twenty Arab guys doing the harassing were all off duty policemen.

After the bathe in the lake (and a bit of a mud body mask as well), I washed off in a hot pool near the car park above the Dead Sea.  Had a friendly chat with a couple of Arab guys that could speak English.  One of the Arab guys invited me into a cave where the water was warmer.  Once in the cave, he said "You have a nice body".  Whoah!!!!  I cleared out in 10 seconds flat!!!

The Dead Sea

Me at The Dead Sea.

Me (hands raised) and Vicky in the Dead Sea.  Was amazing being with Vicky as she couldn't swim and was just floating.  She couldn't believe she was out of her depth completely and not drowning.

The only other problem (besides the Arab guys trying to molest the girls) with all this was the salt.  If you had a raw arse (as many of us did after all experiencing the shits at one point), then you could really feel it.  Owww!!!!

Love this dreamy looking shot.

Next:

Jordan, 1. Jerash, 2. Mount Nebo, 3. Dead Sea, 4. Petra, 5. Wadi Rum