On our second day in Wadi Rum, after our little taster with the sundown rides and star gazing the evening earlier than, we lastly acquired 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 acquired up brilliant and early, wolfed down breakfast in our lodge at document velocity (our lodge is the wonderful Reminiscences Aicha Luxurious Camp) and hurriedly ran out to satisfy our driver with all the passion often 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 after we first confirmed up in Wadi Rum which meant that we might both sit inside or select to take a seat exterior.
As per earlier than, we selected to take a seat exterior as a result of we actually needed to see EVERYTHING.
Our first cease was on the foot of this hill to see some historic 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 best way, this place is named 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 unimaginable.
I’ve mentioned it and I’ll maintain saying it, Wadi Rum actually seems and looks like nowhere else we’ve ever been to.
Our driver then urged taking us to a sand dune and truthfully, it wouldn’t actually have mattered what spot he counsel we go see subsequent, we’d have simply mentioned sure.
The sand dunes are fairly wonderful and I undoubtedly advocate 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 in all probability 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 option to the doorway of it.
It’s fairly simple however the canyon can be pretty slender so you may solely enterprise to date inside it earlier than turning again.
We didn’t head again to the automobile instantly although.
We selected as an alternative to cease for a bit and enterprise round on foot to really absorb the panorama throughout us.
The sheer peak of the mountains is simply so unimaginable.
Leaving that, we then headed to a spot I keep in mind seeing in images earlier than we even arrived in Wadi Rum.
We have been really on the lookout for the Burdah Rock Bridge after we discovered it and it turned out to be a pleasant detour because it has probably the greatest 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 really 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 reference to folks within the desert, you will need to point out among the most necessary 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 international locations as effectively).
Now, keep in mind how we have been in Petra (in Jordan) on at the present time and then additionally on at the present time 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 historic Nabataean temple in Wadi Rum that’s completely price a go to too.
Subsequent we acquired dropped off at one finish of Abu Khashaba Canyon which our driver instructed us to stroll via and that he would meet us on the different finish.
It’s so unimaginable, and this time, the canyon is extensive and fairly sandy.
The views as you stroll via are so spectacular and it’s simply full of this fantastically high-quality sand right through.
It’s a little little bit of a trek however after being in a automobile all day to date, 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 after we really 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 a couple of 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 among 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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