Our second stop was this section of rock carved with petroglyphs and graffiti. I can’t remember exactly what our guide told us, except that he referred to the markings as graffiti by ancient Bedouin traders. What little information I was able to find on the internet was this: these markings are throughout Wadi Rum. they…
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Wadi Rum, Jordan – Part II – Desert Tour – Star Wars & Martian Landscapes
Our actual tour of Wadi Rum had MANY different interesting aspects. I’ll begin this Desert Tour blog series with the actual landscape itself and how exciting it was to be trucking through the same desert used as locations for movies such as Star Wars and The Martian. The rock formations are so unique, so bizarre…
Wadi Rum, Jordan – Part I – The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, Visitor Centre & Mazayen Rum Camp
As we neared Wadi Rum, the dramatic sandstone landscape it is known for started to evolve. Here is a camel walking along the road as we approached our first stop before camp, the Wadi Rum Visitor Centre. Then this magnificent rock formation appeared and is called The Seven Pillars of Wisdom after British soldier T.E. Lawrence’s…
Jordan – Drive from Petra to Wadi Rum
Couple of points of interest that I want to share! First, is that in all my years living in Qatar, ONLY ONCE did I see a camel out on the desert, off the side of the road while driving! And that camel was being ridden by a farm hand behind a wire fence! I’m going…
Petra, Jordan – Hyatt Zaman Hotel & Resort in Wadi Musa
Michael and I had two nights, one full day in Wadi Musa to see Petra. Our two night stay at the hotel deserves a blog because it was so unique! This hotel and surrounding area had a mediterranean feel – like the San Marco Hotel we stayed at on Mykonos. Both hotels were a maze…
Petra, Jordan – Part VII – The Rose-Red City
Soon after the Treasury you walk out of the Siq to the main city of Petra. I will be quoting the Petra map given to us at the Visitor Center at the start of the tour to describe each location. Our tour guide only took us as far as the Winged-Lion Temple. I honestly can’t…
Petra, Jordan – Part VI – The Treasury (Al Khazna)
There was SO much happening here, that I will break this blog down into sections. The Treasury I was overwhelmed, so I took many pictures to be able to go back and take a closer look to then take it all in! Our guide told us that the Treasury seems to be an ancient calendar…
Petra, Jordan – Part V – The Moment You See The Treasury!
Happiness flooded me. I started to cry, tears of joy. This same happiness flooded me, with tears of joy as my eyes first spotted the silhouetted Giza pyramids at sunset, during our taxi ride from the Cairo International Airport to our hotel in Giza. While walking long the Siq, you take a turn and suddenly…
Petra, Jordan – Part IV – The Siq’s Beautiful Sandstone Walls & Its Relics of Petra’s Past
The Siq is 1.2 km long with beautiful, pinkish sandstone walls! Our guide told us that the darker colored areas are the result of wind erosion. The Jack Sparrow lookalike is a Petra Bedouin! What is amazing is that the road along the Siq is paved. Our guide pointed this out, but I can’t quite…
Petra, Jordan – Part III – Captain Jack Sparrow Lookalikes – Petra Bedouins
Captain Jack Sparrow is a pirate, yes – I could, however, call him a Bedouin of the sea! Why? Because a desert Petra Bedouin looks something like a sea pirate… Don’t ya think? 😉 Petra Bedouin and Captain Jack Sparrow I’m skipping ahead a bit – because I just had to share this fun little…