Aqaba, Jordan – Wadi Rum – Sunrise Camel Trek

Preamble This camel ride adventure wasn’t what I was hoping for. I booked an hour and a half camel ride for Michael and I to watch the sunrise. I expected a one and a half hour camel ride through Wadi Rum. It would happen as the morning sun came up over the horizon. What this…

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 – Mazayen Rum Camp

Mazayen Rum Camp The drive from the Mazayen Rum Camp desert entry area to the camp itself, wasn’t too long, with many other similar looking camps along the way. Mazayen Rum Camp offered two types of places to stay – a Bedouin tent or a dome. The domes were a recent addition, inspired from The Martian…

Wadi Musa, Jordan – Ancient Red-Rose City Of Petra – Tomb Or Home?

Tomb Or Home? As I walked between the Street of Facades and Qasr Al-Bint, I came across this rock formation. I’m not sure if this is a tomb or a home? I really like the colour and thin pillar-like formations. I wonder if those thin pillars are carved or natural? S, 🇯🇴

Wadi Musa, Jordan – Ancient Red-Rose City Of Petra – Wandering Goats

Wandering Goats I enjoyed discovering a variety of wandering goats as I walked between the Street of Facades and Qasr Al-Bint. The baby goats on the steps of The Great Temple Complex were calling out to their mother. She was down on the main trail near a group of tourists. S, 🇯🇴