If the previous night was one of the worst in a tent then last nights was the opposite. I woke having slept through most of the night feeling much better.
Realising that we didn't have any food for breakfast, other than a tin of luncheon meat, an onion and some porridge; which anyone who has been reading the blog will know Debs feelings about, we headed to the hotel restaurant. Despite the breakfast being pretty good, we will be self catering tomorrow as it wasn't really worth what we had to pay.
Foregoing the bicycles today we took a taxi back into the town. Getting dropped outside the ruins site we bought our entrance tickets and went in.
The Roman city of Jerash (Gerasa) dates back to the time of Alexander the Great, but came to greater prominence in 129 AD when Emperor Hadrian visited. The gate to commemorate his visit, Hadrian's arch, is one of the most impressive structures among the ruins.
The ruins cover quite a large area and give a good overview of what the city must have looked like. Several of the key buildings have been reconstructed and restored, most impressively being the two theatres. Rather bizarrely in one of the theatres there were, what looked like, Bedouin soldiers playing Scottish tunes on bagpipes and drums. Strange though it may have been, it was quite good to see.
We spent a couple of hours wandering around the ruins and then headed into town to buy some supplies. The shops seem better stocked than the ones in Syria, so despite the fact that they were slightly more expensive, we should be OK for food. Jordanian people are certainly living up to their reputation as being very friendly, as shopping on the stalls was a pleasant experience. It also appears that English is more widely spoken here than it was in Syria, which makes life a little easier.
The taxi back to the hotel was of course dearer than on the way out, which annoyed Debs enormously. Sometimes though you just have to pay and get on with it, we fortunately rarely need to use taxis.
The rest of the day will be spent resting and relaxing we will be back on the road tomorrow bound for Madaba.
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