We gave ourselves an hour and a half to get from our hotel, across the border and into our rental car to drive to Wadi Rum. This proved too short. First we missed the visa line at the Jordanian border and had to go to the back of the passport line again once we received it. Then we took a taxi to the Intercontinental hotel to the Avis counter only to learn that it moved to downtown. After another taxi ride to the Avis office we had to wait ten minutes for the manager to arrive. This gave us only 20 minutes to make the hour long drive to Wadi Rum. Needless to say, we were late.
Mehedi meet us in the Wadi Rum village for our 4x4 tour through the beautiful red and white rock formations, sand dunes and vistas. It was so beautiful, I had to add a lot of pictures, below.
We stopped for lunch near a large red formation and rested while Mehedi made us lunch. I'm not sure exactly what we ate. Some mixture of fresh vegetables and mysterious canned meat. This was served along with hot, and very sweet tea, flat bread and salad of tomatoes and peppers.
After lunch we continued our desert tour. First stop was to Lawrence's House or at least what remains of it. TE Lawrence is said to have camped out there. Then we stopped at the Umm Fruth Rock Bridge where I scrambled to the top, unharmed. My phone, unfortunately, was injured in the quest but will hopefully last long enough to recover the great panoramic shots of the desert.
After our day conquering the desert, we spent the night in a Bedouin camp. They prepared our meal similar to the ancient Hawaiian's, by digging a hole in the ground and filling it with charcoal before adding a large pot that held chicken on one tray and potatoes and onions on another. So far away from any lights, the stars were amazing but the bitter cold kept me from enjoying it too long. To stay warm, I slept fully clothed with a beanie, hoodie, and down jacket on along with two heavy blankets. In the morning, it was time to pack up and head for Petra.
Mehedi meet us in the Wadi Rum village for our 4x4 tour through the beautiful red and white rock formations, sand dunes and vistas. It was so beautiful, I had to add a lot of pictures, below.
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| View from Lawrence Spring |
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| Colleen and I on top of Lawrence Spring |
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| Camel Tour Group taking a Rest |
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| Khazali Canyon |
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| Running Down the Red Sand Dunes |
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| Resting among the Anfishieh Inscriptions |
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| Lunch Stop |
After lunch we continued our desert tour. First stop was to Lawrence's House or at least what remains of it. TE Lawrence is said to have camped out there. Then we stopped at the Umm Fruth Rock Bridge where I scrambled to the top, unharmed. My phone, unfortunately, was injured in the quest but will hopefully last long enough to recover the great panoramic shots of the desert.
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| Lawrence's House |
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| Standing on Top of the Um Frouth Arch |
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| Sunset in the Desert |
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| Camp |
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| Dinner |
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