Aqaba, Jordan – Wadi Rum – 4×4 Tour – Barrah Siq – Lawrence of Arabia Memorial Camp

Lawrence Of Arabia Memorial Camp After our short walk through the Valley of the Moon or Lawrence of Arabia Pass, Michael and I met up with our tour guide at the Lawrence of Arabia Memorial Camp in Barrah Siq. This is the location where Prince Abdullah and TE Lawrence first met in the early 1900s…

Aqaba, Jordan – Wadi Rum – 4×4 Tour – Desert Storm

Skies Darken Our next stop was another Lookout Location.  While we were driving there, the skies suddenly darkened as a storm blew in, bringing strong winds and rain. Sudden Winds The wind showed itself in sand. It was so beautiful. Arriving At The Lookout Location We arrived at the Lookout Location, as the storm intensified….

Aqaba, Jordan – Wadi Rum – 4×4 Tour – Barrah Siq – Valley of the Moon Or Lawrence Of Arabia Pass

Barrah Siq – Valley Of The Moon – Lawrence Of Arabia Pass Our guide dropped us off at the top of a sand dune, located in a short valley. He called this location the Lawrence of Arabia Pass, also known as Barrah Siq – Valley of the Moon. This pass is where legendary British officer…

Aqaba, Jordan – Wadi Rum – 4×4 Tour – Alameleh Inscriptions

Nabataeans Petroglyphs & Bedouin Graffiti Our second stop, after the Lookout Location, was a section of rock carved with petroglyphs and graffiti. Our tour guide referred to Alameleh Inscriptions as graffiti by ancient Bedouin traders. According to Arabian Nights: To the left of this rock, on the rock wall behind it are the petroglyphs of…

Aqaba, Jordan – Wadi Rum – 4×4 Tour – Michael Climbs & Alien Space Ship

Lookout Location Our first stop on our 4×4 tour was a lookout. Michael decided he was going to climb, while I stayed with both feet in the sand. As he climbed, I made my way down from the lookout area, back to the 4×4 truck we were touring in. From there, I continued taking photos…

Aqaba, Jordan – Wadi Rum – 4×4 Tour – Lookout Climb & Scalding Hot Sand

First Stop Our first stop on the 4×4 adventure was a small climb in the sand. Our guide indicated we climb the small slope to the right of the bushes then behind the first rock formation. This would offer a nice view of the red dessert. It doesn’t look like much of a slope. In…

Aqaba, Jordan – Wadi Rum – Planet Pasaana, Jedha, Mars, Arrakis & Earth

According to our 4×4 tour guide, he would be taking us to some of the same locations used in the movies The Martian and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker . As a lifelong Star Wars fan I was thrilled knowing I would be where Chewbacca once visited! Michael and our tour guide (we forget…