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None of the taxis will take me because they think they can get better fares since there are so many tourist still in town. After 45 minutes hiking in the heat I find a cab willing to take my money (I've really developed a dislike for Israeli manners - or lack therof). I get to the bus station and buy a ticket for the bus leaving in 30 minutes (18 NIS, ~US$5). I get on the bus, I ride for a bit, and I get off the bus. What the tour guide neglects to tell you is that the bus drops you off in front of the bridge compound, but that the military will not let you walk through the compount'd and the only thing they'll let you do at that point is take a cab - which costs 20 NIS (another strike for the Lonely Planet Middle East book). So with the two cab fares and the bus fare the cost ended up being 48 NIS. Then I had to deal with the border crossing (about 90 minutes - mostly waiting for the bus).
Once I got across the border everything went pretty much as planned. Only six hours from Jerusalem. My plan was to catch another bus in Amman and head for Wadi Mousa (Petra), unfortunately due to the extra hours involved it was too late so here I am for a night in Amman. Petra tomorrow!