Looking into the Promised Land
July 25, 2008
A few miles outside of Madaba is Mount Nebo, the famed location where Moses looked upon the Promised Land before he died. The area is run by the Franciscans, and is currently under re-construction in many areas. The main look-out provides sweeping views of Western Jordan, the River Jordan, the Dead Sea, and on a clear day, Jerusalem and Jericho. Unfortunately, the day was rather hazy, so we were unable to see into those cities. The view was still breathtaking, however. A walk around the rest of the mountaintop provides equally lovely views of the not-so-promised land. =)
