June 6th, 2019 – Aqaba, Jordan – Wadi Rum – Camels
Wadi Rum, Jordan – Camels
June 6th, 2019 – Aqaba, Jordan – Wadi Rum – Camels
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Wadi Rum, Jordan – Sleepy Camel
June 6th, 2019 – Aqaba, Jordan – Wadi Rum – Sleepy Camel
Aqaba, Jordan – Wadi Rum – Final Moments
Morning Walk After breakfast, I enjoyed time to wander around the camp and take some final pictures. The sand was so beautiful. Like an orange sea of gentle waves. The sand was reasonably warm to walk in, not yet scalding hot by the mid-day sun. Sand Tracks Interesting tracks in the sand. The View Camel…
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 – 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…