Jordan River Border Crossing

Getting to Amman via the Israeli-Jordanian border crossing “Jordan River Border Crossing” is quite an adventure.

Israel

First by bus from Tel Aviv to the border town of Beit She’an. From there by taxi for the last ~7 km to the Israeli side of the border. Security check, pay the exit fee(!), and then wait patiently for the shuttle bus that takes us to the Jordanian side.

Jordan

The same game again on the Jordanian side. Pay the entry fee(!) and get a visa. On through the security check - and suddenly I’m standing in the middle of nowhere, alone in Jordan.

Luckily, a short while later I find two Australians who share a taxi to Amman with me. It takes less than 5 minutes until the first Austria/Australia joke. :o

Almost 2 hours later we reach Amman - one half of that for the drive, the other for the traffic jam in the center.

At my accommodation in Abdoun (thanks Doreen & Iris!), the protection money first has to be paid in the form of cuddles to Mr. Jack Pudding:

Welcome to Amman!