June 4th, 2019 – Wadi Musa, Jordan – Ancient Red-Rose City Of Petra – Baby Goats on The Steps of The Great Temple Complex
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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…
Aqaba, Jordan – Wadi Rum – Visitor Centre
Wadi Rum Visitor Centre After driving the Desert Highway, we arrived from Petra to Wadi Rum’s Visitor Centre. Our driver, Walid bought our tickets to enter this world famous tourist destination. He also confirmed our 1.5 hour 4X4 tour of the desert after we were checked into Mazayen Rum Camp. Desert Entry Point Walid drove…
Aqaba, Jordan – Driving The Desert Highway From Petra To Wadi Rum
Goats & Camels While living in Qatar, any wildlife I observed was typically birds. All other animals were typically farm animals like goats and camels, well behind fenced off areas. It was explained to me that many car accidents happened in Qatar from hitting animals along the road. There have been some deaths. It’s now…
Wadi Musa, Jordan – Hyatt Zaman Hotel & Resort – Morning Shisha At Sahtain Restaurant
Sahtain Restaurant The Sahtain Restaurant set up for the breakfast buffet. Shisha Michael and I share a shisha pipe while waiting for our driver, Walid. He will take us to our next adventure, Wadi Rum. S, 🇯🇴
Wadi Musa, Jordan – Hyatt Zaman Hotel & Resort – Exploring This Desert Oasis
June 4th, 2019 – Eid al Fitr After a long day exploring Petra, our return to the hotel was a welcomed one. As the sun set over this desert paradise, the warm glow of evening lights spread along the nearby hills. This evening, June 4th is Eid al Fitr. Eid al Fitr is a Muslim…
Wadi Musa, Jordan – Ancient Red-Rose City Of Petra – New Friends
New Friends Michael made new friends while he waited for me as I walked the Street of Facades to the Qasr al-Bint and back again. S, 🇯🇴
Wadi Musa, Jordan – Ancient Red-Rose City Of Petra – Marguerite van Geldermalsen – Married To A Bedouin
The Sellers Many local vendors were selling all sorts of items at a section of the Street of Facades. Marguerite van Geldermalsen – Married to a Bedouin The most interesting and authentic vendor was Marguerite van Geldermalsen.  She is the author of the book Married to a Bedouin. Marguerite is from New Zealand. Many years ago…