Wadi Rum is such an interesting place. Before this trip I had never heard of it but I have seen it in movies as it was the filming location for Lawrence of Arabia and more recently, The Martian with Matt Damon. I can see why, because it is such an alien looking landscape with red sand and towering rocks.
We enjoyed drive around the area in the back of a Jeep (or Toyota or DMax) looking at the various rock formations and massive sand dunes etc. Finally we arrived at our camp for the night in Bedouin style tents. Kind of like glamping as these tents had power, air con and ensuite bathrooms - no internet access though.
That night we had a traditional Bedouin meal with food cooked in a pit - rather like a NZ hangi. It was delicious.
Next day we returned to Amman via Aqaba - a cosmopolitan city on the Red Sea. It lies on the border of Israel and even further around you can see Egypt (at least that is what our tour guide told us). So ends our trip to Jordan. Tomorrow (Saturday), we head to Israel.
JordanAqabaRammJabal an Nafīshīyah29°33’41” N 35°27’6” E
JordanAqabaRammJabal an Nafīshīyah29°33’41” N 35°27’6” E