Thursday, August 14, 2008

Wadi Rum






This was an awesome experience. We arrived around 9am from Aqaba at the entrance to Wadi Rum and met our tour guide, Sabbah Ali. We were placed on our camels shortly after that and set out on our all day trek through the desert. It was pretty hot, but not unbearable. We took a break about 1/2 way through and they made us lunch which was canned tuna in a pita with peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers.  Then we took a nap - I love the Bedouin way of life!!  We ended up staying overnight in a Bedouin tent where we met a few other people and had dinner.  The most amazing thing about it was the night sky - five trillion stars and the Auroa Borealus. Very cool.  Check out Sabbah's website, he speaks English and has lived in Wadi Rum all his life.  Look him up if you ever go to Jordan - it's a must do!   https://desert-experience.org/about_sabbah.html

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