Trek through the Middle East: Dead Sea, Jordan

The dead sea experiance I had was not the best. I remember trips when i was a kid to the dead sea that were much better than this one. This sea is the lowest point on earth and the Jordan river flows in to it. The problem with the dead sea is that water evaporates faster than it flows in, leaving it more of a sea of salt instead of water. The salt lifts you up quickly, making it very easy to float though! The problem was my legs were covered with bruises and scratches from climbing around mountains and forts. It stung! I was in for about a minute.