Clip from the Historic Rallye "Histo Monte
2006", Special Stage "Col de Pommerol" in the
Alps. Due to stupidity we were 3 minutes late
on the first clock point and had to make up
on the second lap. Which we did. This movie
was filmed with a handheld camera, hence it's
a bit jolting. Have fun! Tags :Fiat131SportRallyeHistoricRacing
OTT-DVD-141 - The journey to the desert
castles of the Omaijades begins south of the
Jordanian capital of Amman close to the Queen
Alia Airport.
The winter residence of Qasr Mushatta is no
more. In spite of its poor condition this
desert castle is exceptional among the former
residences of the Omayyad monarchy as
according to the wishes of Kalif Walid The
Second the Qasr Mushatta was meant to
outshine all other palaces in respect of both
size and splendour.
On the southern Azraq Amman Road is the
impressive Qasr El-Kharaneh, the most
well-preserved desert castle in Jordan. Some
of its architectural features such as the
Mesopotamian walls and decorative elements of
the upper section indicate Persian influence.
Azraq is located a hundred kilometres east of
Amman on the edge of a sandy desert. Even
today the Qasr Al Azraq Castle impresses with
its dark basalt stone. It is more like a
fortress than a noble residence and is
believed to date back to Roman times and
Emperor Septimius Severus.
Entrance to the Qasr Al-Hallabat Mosque was
highly restricted and only the caliph and
members of his court were allowed to enter.
Nevertheless, the Omayyad monarchs were not
as religious as they made out. In fact the
opposite was true as their desert castles
often featured wild festivities!
Any journey to the ancient and mysterious
Ommayad kingdom with its fairy-tale castles
and ancient bathing houses is an
unforgettable and atmospheric adventure. Tags :UMAYYADDESERTJordanOmayyadAmmanQasrEl-KharanehAzraqCastleAl-Hallabat