A hike through the desert

We were up at 6.45 am after a pretty restless night for me - it was soooo cold!! Mark slept like a log! The camp chefs had prepared us a tasty breakfast which we ate before setting off on a 12km hike through the desert with Sofyan. The usual seven of us went 😀.

One of the guys from the camp drove ahead of us just in case any of us got into difficulty. He also made tea for us at the halfway point.

The scenery as we walked was stunning! Everything looked and felt fresh in the early morning light. We walked through landscapes used in films like The Martian and Star Wars. It's also where they filmed the last two series of SAS - Who Dares Wins. It's a harsh and unforgiving environment and yet there are signs of plant life everywhere. We even saw a well and Sofyan explained how it is used to supply the 1000 camps in the Wadi Rum reserve.

Some of the rock formations made the perfect frames for photos 😀Read more