In the northwest co
rner we enjoyed the ruins of 
another ancient town, Gadara (now called Umm Qais). This was an early Christian place of pilgrimage.
The ruins are interesting because of the juxtaposition of the ruined Roman city and a relatively intact Ottoman-era village. 
The site also offers awesome views over the Golan Heights in Syria and the Sea of Galilee in Israel & the Palestinian Territories to the north, and the Jordan Valley to the south. We climbed up a watchtower to find the guard asleep. He got a heck of a fright as we descended upon him. When he wasn't looking I took this photo with his gun, I didn't actually mean it to be pointing that directly at Jo.
In the northwest corner we enjoyed the ruins of 
another ancient town, Gadara (now called Umm Qais). This was an early Christian place of pilgrimage. The ruins are interesting because of the juxtaposition of the ruined Roman city and a relatively intact Ottoman-era village. 
The site also offers awesome views over the Golan Heights in Syria and the Sea of Galilee in Israel & the Palestinian Territories to the north, and the Jordan Valley to the south. We climbed up a watchtower to find the guard asleep. He got a heck of a fright as we descended upon him. When he wasn't looking I took this photo with his gun, I didn't actually mean it to be pointing that directly at Jo. 
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