I'm Back and in Israel. Got up at 5am to catch the bus to Wadi rum. Dominik was our money man. He wheeled and deal ed . The bus dropped us off at the gates of Wadi Rum the protected area. We were met by Mohamed at the gate and he took us for tea and to discuss our trip and the things we want to do. We started with a camel ride for an hour. Was great the up and down is really the best part. 1 hour was enough as my ass was hurting already.
Walked back the village which is in the flats of a huge valley of sandstone and red sand. It was surreal.
The jeep met us. OK truck it was a GMC Sierra beat to shit. the door did not shut and we were in the back on benches. Theses were not attached so the boys had to hold tight. The desert was there in 1 minute. The ride was bumpy and a little crowded at first. The sun was hot and the scenery was breathtaking. I will have to add pics. It is to hard for me to explain.
My new friends are Bernt from Germany and Ceirl from France. Michel and Dominik were good to go. The drive consisted of a crazy route with sand dunes and and stone cliffs. It was exciting to see the sandstone cliffs and the stone bridge. I could not help myself. Had to climb. the desert was thick with tourists. After 20 minutes it was like we were the only people on earth. If you have seen Lawrence of Arabia you pretty much have the view. The sandstone was easy to climb with great foot holds. The rest of the crew were not so sure of my climbing skills. After hours in the desert we came to the Bedouin camp called Sunset camp. It was simple with a few tents with tears and a few mats on the floor. We had the option to sleep where ever we wanted so i opted for outside under the stars.
dinner was a traditional meat of breads chicken and potato's. Some very interesting people were there. We had a archaeologist from Denver a real high energy and positive guy. He was ^) and you would guess he was 25 by his energy.
Michel had a few friends he had met in Damascus and so we spoke to them into the night. Gunn was a great laugh. They are from Norway and studying in Syria.
The music started and it was repetitive but suited the environment.
Sun was gone and out belly's were full. Went for a walk in the desert to see the stars. driffted in and out looking at the clear sky.
GPS
29 29.463 N
035 23.543E
Sunset camp
Rock Bridge
29 28.118N
035 26.935 E
Walked back the village which is in the flats of a huge valley of sandstone and red sand. It was surreal.
The jeep met us. OK truck it was a GMC Sierra beat to shit. the door did not shut and we were in the back on benches. Theses were not attached so the boys had to hold tight. The desert was there in 1 minute. The ride was bumpy and a little crowded at first. The sun was hot and the scenery was breathtaking. I will have to add pics. It is to hard for me to explain.
My new friends are Bernt from Germany and Ceirl from France. Michel and Dominik were good to go. The drive consisted of a crazy route with sand dunes and and stone cliffs. It was exciting to see the sandstone cliffs and the stone bridge. I could not help myself. Had to climb. the desert was thick with tourists. After 20 minutes it was like we were the only people on earth. If you have seen Lawrence of Arabia you pretty much have the view. The sandstone was easy to climb with great foot holds. The rest of the crew were not so sure of my climbing skills. After hours in the desert we came to the Bedouin camp called Sunset camp. It was simple with a few tents with tears and a few mats on the floor. We had the option to sleep where ever we wanted so i opted for outside under the stars.
dinner was a traditional meat of breads chicken and potato's. Some very interesting people were there. We had a archaeologist from Denver a real high energy and positive guy. He was ^) and you would guess he was 25 by his energy.Michel had a few friends he had met in Damascus and so we spoke to them into the night. Gunn was a great laugh. They are from Norway and studying in Syria.
The music started and it was repetitive but suited the environment.
Sun was gone and out belly's were full. Went for a walk in the desert to see the stars. driffted in and out looking at the clear sky.
GPS
29 29.463 N
035 23.543E
Sunset camp
Rock Bridge
29 28.118N
035 26.935 E
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I leave comments and find more exciting things. I can't wait to see you on a camel, now you must have pictures of that
Love you
Mom :-)
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