After driving about 6.000 km from Germany to Jordan, we knew what to do: thoroughly explore the country! We saw Wadi Rum and thought of Laurence of Arabia, we bathed in the Red Sea in Aqaba, and, the absolute highlight, visited the antique town of Petra (another UNESCO world heritage site, of course).
After our tour of Jordan we met our friends and sponsors of QuestNet in Amman. They presented us with an unforgettable welcome.
The long-awaited award ceremony: 
In the presence of Her Royal Highness, Princess Basma bint Talal, all participants of the Allgäu-Orient Rallye gathered in the Hotel Le Royal Amman. Our sponsor QuestNet had had the great idea to make an extra donation: For every kilometer driven by us, they gave 1 US$ for the good cause. So the Princess gladly received a cheque with the nice sum of 6.485 US$!
We are proud to have finished fourth. Unfortunately, we did not win the first prize, a camel. (But what would we have done with a living camel, anyway.) It is a little like the Olympic Creed: "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well." We did fight well, it was a great adventure, we got to know different countries and their people, and we all grew a little stronger by having made a crazy dream come true, and by experiencing true team spirit. Many thanks to our sponsor QuestNet. Without your effort, we would not have been able to make it.
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