Here, after walking through the short Valley of the Moon or Lawrence of Arabia Pass, did we come to our destination – the Lawrence of Arabia Memorial Camp in Barrah Siq. The camp was not quite like this scene from the movie Lawrence of Arabia! This camp’s “parking lot” had trucks, not horses! The camp was…
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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…