On our second day in Wadi Rum, after our little taster with the sundown rides and star gazing the night time earlier than, we lastly obtained to move out and discover the breadth and depth of Wadi Rum correctly.
To say we have been excited can be one thing of an understatement.
We obtained up brilliant and early, wolfed down breakfast in our lodge at document pace (our lodge is the wonderful Reminiscences Aicha Luxurious Camp) and hurriedly ran out to fulfill our driver with all the passion normally reserved for a child in a sweet retailer.
Our driver arrived once more in an analogous truck to the one we have been picked up in once we first confirmed up in Wadi Rum which meant that we might both sit inside or select to sit down exterior.
As per earlier than, we selected to sit down exterior as a result of we actually wished to see EVERYTHING.
Our first cease was on the foot of this hill to see some historical inscriptions on the rocks and it additionally proved to be the right spot to only cease for a second within the mid day solar and go for somewhat stroll throughout the desert.
By the way in which, this place is known as Lawrence’s Spring, effectively… because of the spring that’s there.
Understandably, a spring within the desert is kind of a giant deal.
The panorama right here is so unbelievable.
I’ve mentioned it and I’ll preserve saying it, Wadi Rum really seems and looks like nowhere else we’ve ever been to.
Our driver then advised taking us to a sand dune and truthfully, it wouldn’t actually have mattered what spot he recommend we go see subsequent, we might have simply mentioned sure.
The sand dunes are fairly wonderful and I undoubtedly suggest doing the stroll to the highest of it as a result of the view from up right here is wonderful.
Some folks additionally got here right here to go sandboarding, however after doing that in South Africa, we politely declined.
It’s such a piece out – which we’d usually be up for however we nonetheless had many different rocks and mini hills to climb so we figured we most likely ought to tempo ourselves.
On the backside of the sand dunes, there was somewhat hut the place the locals frolicked to chill off within the desert warmth which turned out to be an ideal place to cease for tea too.
Additionally, don’t let anybody let you know in any other case; scorching tea on this warmth completely works. 😋😋
Subsequent up we drove somewhat additional as much as Khazali Canyon the place we needed to scale some rocks to make our approach to the doorway of it.
It’s fairly simple however the canyon can be pretty slim so you’ll be able to solely enterprise to this point within it earlier than turning again.
We didn’t head again to the automobile instantly although.
We selected as a substitute to cease for a bit and enterprise round on foot to actually take in the panorama throughout us.
The sheer peak of the mountains is simply so unbelievable.
Leaving that, we then headed to a spot I bear in mind seeing in images earlier than we even arrived in Wadi Rum.
We have been truly searching for the Burdah Rock Bridge once we discovered it and it turned out to be a pleasant detour because it has top-of-the-line views over the desert.
It does want a bit a little bit of scrambling to get to the highest of it however nothing too strenuous.
After that we carried on to Thomas Edward Lawrence’s home.
And for the unfamiliar, Thomas Edward Lawrence or T. E. Lawrence is the famed Lawrence of Arabia and that is the place he stayed whereas he was in Wadi Rum.
Earlier than the home existed there was truly a pre-existing Nabataeans construction that had been constructed over two thousand years in the past and that construction was used as a station for passing caravans.
Additionally, whereas with regards to folks within the desert, you will need to point out a few of the most essential right here – the Nabataean.
The Nabataean have been the traditional Arab individuals who lived, travelled and traded throughout this space of Jordan (and in different nations as effectively).
Now, bear in mind how we have been in Petra (in Jordan) on today and then additionally on today and even this journey to Little Petra?
Nicely, Petra was the capital of the Nabataeans and their story from there carries on via to Wadi Rum too.
There’s even an historical Nabataean temple in Wadi Rum that’s completely price a go to too.
Subsequent we obtained dropped off at one finish of Abu Khashaba Canyon which our driver informed us to stroll via and that he would meet us on the different finish.
It’s so unbelievable, and this time, the canyon is large and fairly sandy.
The views as you stroll via are so spectacular and it’s simply stuffed with this fantastically high quality sand all over.
It’s a little little bit of a trek however after being in a automobile all day to this point, it simply feels good.
Plus the canyon is within the shade by after lunchtime so it’s good and funky and fairly simple to stroll via.
After assembly our driver on the different finish of Abu Khashaba Canyon, we carried on to our subsequent cease which is the well-known Um Fruth Rock Arch.
I’d seen images of individuals climbing it however once we truly confirmed up there, I initially chickend out of the concept of climbing it as a result of that factor is so excessive!
You additionally should scale the aspect of the rocks right here, which feels nearly vertical at factors, simply to get to it.
It took just a few moments of watching different folks doing it fairly simply for me to persuade myself to go forward and do it and the view from up there’s fairly wonderful!
Leaving right here, we determined to go hang around with a few of the locals and watch the solar set however extra on that within the subsequent publish as this publish is now getting so very lengthy. Hahaha!
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