Jordan
Making a long-anticipated visit to Jordan. Helped that I was able to catch United's inaugural flight on their brand-new route from Washington DC to Amman, Jordan (IAD-AMM), did not help that I've been traveling so much lately that fatigue finally caught up to me. While that put an unexpected crimp on my sightseeing, Petra still lived up to its reputation. Wadi Rum and Jerash will have to wait until next time!
Day 1 - inaugural flights and all their fuss, including the Jordanian ambassador to the USA, to see the flight off from IAD to AMM.
Day 2 - arrival in Jordan had plenty of dignitaries too, but far less fuss for the plebes like me.
Day 3 - low-key day Petra.
Day 4 - proper day exploring ancient Petra before heading back to the airport.
Day 5 - flying back and yes, more Polaris Lounges.