Al Khaz‘alī

It was a couple of hours drive to Wadi Rum, passing a few camels and not a lot else! The Rum village itself isn't much to be admired, but we parked up and got whisked away in a 4x4 into the desert.

Camp consisted of a dozen or so permanent tents with a large communal tent and camp fire. After watching the sun set we enjoyed the Zarb meal cooked underground and then whiled away the evening star gazing and being regaled with music from an Arabic guitar. The tent was too hot for a sheet when we went to bed, but we woke up with the thick cover on.

Following breakfast we went for a full day desert tour. The stops weren't that impressive if I'm honest (mushroom shaped rock anyone...?) but the whole experience of meandering along rough sand tracks between the massive rocky outcrops was amazing.

An identical evening followed but it was so nice and chilled it might just have been my favourite part.Read more