Our guide dropped us off at the top of a sand dune, located in a short valley. He called this valley the Lawrence of Arabia Pass, a pass where the legendary British officer TE Lawrence traveled during the Arab Revolt. What I also read on the internet about this location is that it is called…
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Wadi Rum, Jordan – Part IV – Desert Tour – Sudden Wind & Rain Storm!
Our next stop was a gorge in the desert – to stand at the edge of a cliff to look out at another spectacular view of the desert. While we were driving there, the skies suddenly darkened as a storm blew in, bringing strong winds and rain! What was FANTASTIC about this was how the…
Wadi Rum, Jordan – Part III – Desert Tour – Alameleh Inscriptions
Our second stop was this section of rock carved with petroglyphs and graffiti. I can’t remember exactly what our guide told us, except that he referred to the markings as graffiti by ancient Bedouin traders. What little information I was able to find on the internet was this: these markings are throughout Wadi Rum. they…
Wadi Rum, Jordan – Part II – Desert Tour – Star Wars & Martian Landscapes
Our actual tour of Wadi Rum had MANY different interesting aspects. I’ll begin this Desert Tour blog series with the actual landscape itself and how exciting it was to be trucking through the same desert used as locations for movies such as Star Wars and The Martian. The rock formations are so unique, so bizarre…