A Tog's Trek

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Qasr al-Yahud

The contrast to the seriousness of the Jordanian side is marked. A cafe, gift shop and always on undercover preaching area are immediately visible. 

The route down to the water is stone stairs with disabled access and branded white cotton robes are for sale to the faithful to enter the water and baptise themselves.

It was perhaps the most crassly commercial thing I saw during my time in the middle east.