Day 417: Mr. Sandman, Bring Us A Dream

Aqaba – Wadi Rum, Jordan

I never heard and had no intention on visiting Wadi Rum. By chance, I met Carolyn during my dive yesterday. Carolyn is travelling with her five friends and had booked a two-day one-night trip to Wadi Rum. The price was pretty cheap. I made a last minute decision and tagged along.

What I had imagined to be mere desert, like Sahara in Morocco, turned out to be so much more. Wadi Rum is not only vast; it also has ginormous rock formations. Known also as the “Valley of the Moon,” Wadi Rum truly lives up to its nickname. Cruising down the “wadi” (valley) in an open jeep was quite an experience in itself. Our Bedouin driver is one crazy fella.

All of us (Carolyn, Nana, Paula, Jennie and Mark) took shit loads of photos. I managed to get hold of everybody’s before we parted ways. Some highlights of the day:

• Overly excited Bedouin urging us to do jumping and silly photos

• Shitty tourist lunch vs. awesome Bedouin lunch

• Climbing some dangerous rock structures

• Sandsurfing! (This actually worked as opposed to my failed attempt in Morocco). Click on the first pic for the animation!

• Watching sunset on cliffs

• Bedouin dinner in the desert