Morning in Jerusalem then to Amman

Graveyard Outside Old City

After Fajr at Al Aqsa Masjid we went straight out of Bab Al Amood to walk around the old city wall and visited the graveyard where two sahabas are buried


We then walked around the outside of Masjid Al Aqsa taking in wonderful views in the dawn light and then went back into the Old City via the Western Wall (Buraq Wall), known to Jews as the Wailing Wall to go back to our hotel

Masjid Al Aqsa in Dawn light

Close up of Dome

We left Al Quds at 8.30am and got to Amman at 12pm.

Dome of the Rock at Fajr

In Amman we checked back into the Toledo Hotel and then four of us went to get lunch at McDonalds (but beware as we later found out that the chicken is from Brazil which none of us had eaten, the meat is from Australia)

We prayed maghrib at the beautiful blue-domed Masjid Abdullah close to hotel back entrance

Masjid Abdullah

Inside Masjid Abdullah

After maghrib we met an English speaking driver called Abu Ibrahim who lived in Chicago for many years, he told us he would take us to a hanger where Jordanians buy tourist goods (we imagined a wholesaler) however, it was a tourist trap with prices double or triple what they are at normal shops. We ate at Hardee's close by which had very good food and used local meat according to staff, so it wasn't a wasted trip.

Costs:
Taxis from Al Quds to border: 190 Shekels x 2 (380 = £64.4)
Israeli Exit tax: 176sh (£30)
Bus over border 4.3JD (£3.94)
Taxis from border to hotel 20jd x 2 = 40JD (£36.16)
Taxi at night: 12JD (£11)
Hardee's: 4-5JD each