Israel & Jordan 2023: Goodbye Israel, Hello Jordan
On day 9 of the vacation, we rode out of Jerusalem and to the Jordanian border - our last time with Simon, the tour manager in Israel. To stave off boredom, he led an impromptu sing-along. This would just be my second overland crossing (the first being Singapore to Malaysia). The bus idled on this spot for quite a bit; later we found out that the delay was caused by an unknown VIP crossing the border. We were not privvy of the VIP's country or the destination, just that a VIP crossed the border so we all had to wait. The good thing about being in a group tour is that you really don't have to think about so many things when crossing the border, you just follow the tour director/manager and present the correct documentation and you're a go. I believed some people also got to redeem VAT for their purchases. I remember getting really impatient here because it was taking too long for us to get on to the Jordan bus. We saw our luggage being carted off the Israel b
