I knew that the Dead Sea had a high salt concentration but I didn't know just how salty it was going to be! You literally just float! I tried to stand a few times but my legs just kept bobbing up to the surface. It was a strange feeling but very cool. I also didn't know that the Dead Sea was the lowest point on Earth and that you could literally see Israel across the Sea.
My friends and I also benefited from the Dead Sea mud which is purported to have special minerals to improve your skin. We lathered ourselves up and baked in the glaring sun. You could practically see the sulfuric smell wafting off our bodies like the way smells are portrayed in old cartoons.
The caked mud was a bit difficult to get off and I had the misfortune of accidentally splashing some Dead Sea water into my eyes (painful beyond belief). After some scrubbing and rubbing, the mud finally came off to reveal smooth, radiant skin!
It was a great day and a special treat to have been to the Dead Sea. I hope that one day I will return again and be extra careful not to get any of the sea water in my eyes.© Connie Hum 2009
ahhh I was in Amman last night!
ReplyDeleteAmmmmmmmazing experience! I wish you could bottle some of that mud up and bring it back to the States for me. :)
ReplyDeleteGosh, I'm so happy you're having such an amazing time there. I really, really wish I would have been able to join you.
I had the pleasure to share these beautiful moments with Connie at the Dead Sea...I had a great fun :)
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