Jordan in less than 48hrs...

The Dead Sea Ultra Marathon is an event that happens every year. It consists of the Ultra (48.7km), the marathon (42.2km), half-marathon (21.1km), 10Km race, and 4.2km mini-marathon for the kids. This year, Brent decided he would like to run in the half.

So, off we went for a flash-weekend in Jordan.

• We were supposed to fly our at 5pm Wednesday, but had a 6hr delay due to weather. As such, we arrived at 130am Thursday but didn't get into the hotel in Amman until 330am.
• Up at 9, and off to Petra down the King's Highway by 10.
• Drove the King's Highway, a twisty-turney journey (heh) that took six hours to navigate--beautiful, but it meant we were late arriving at Petra and had only a couple hours to race down into the site, rush around, and rush out before it closed for the day.
• A long supper--unplanned, as the restaurant seemed a little unprepared for business that night--and on the road again by 730pm.
• Drove back along the more direct Desert Highway, and back at the hotel by 1130pm, prepared running stuff for the morning and in bed by midnight.
• Up at 445am Friday to be at the assembly point by 545.
• On the bus at 615 to take Brent to start.
• A few photos and pre-race pit-stop at 730, kisses and hugs.
• Start at 745, run the half in 1hr 47mins (ironically the most sedate time of the trip--Brent had lots of time to reflect while running), down to the beach
• by 9:47.
• In the Dead Sea by 1015am, quick float.
• Dead Sea slime washed off and on the road again by 1115.
• At the airport for noon, wait 30mins for the car-rental guy to do his thing.
• Check-in at 1230 (yay for auto-check-in), through security by 1245.
• Quick well-earned beer and sandwich in lounge, waiting at the departure gate by 130pm for 155 departure.
• Flight delayed by 30mins, in the air by 230, back in Kuwait by 430, home by 5pm.
• In bed by 8.

We think maybe we'll spend more time if we're ever blessed enough to return to Jordan.

B&R