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 go out and discover the breadth and depth of Wadi Rum correctly.
To say we had been excited can be one thing of an understatement.
We acquired up vivid and early, wolfed down breakfast in our lodge at document pace (our lodge is the superb Reminiscences Aicha Luxurious Camp) and hurriedly ran out to fulfill our driver with all the keenness often reserved for a child in a sweet retailer.
Our driver arrived once more in an analogous truck to the one we had been picked up in after we first confirmed up in Wadi Rum which meant that we may both sit inside or select to sit down exterior.
As per earlier than, we selected to sit down exterior as a result of we actually wished 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 a bit of stroll throughout the desert.
By the way in which, this place known as Lawrence’s Spring, properly… as a result of spring that’s there.
Understandably, a spring within the desert is kind of an enormous deal.
The panorama right here is so unimaginable.
I’ve stated it and I’ll maintain saying it, Wadi Rum really seems and appears like nowhere else we’ve ever been to.
Our driver then instructed taking us to a sand dune and actually, it wouldn’t actually have mattered what spot he counsel we go see subsequent, we’d have simply stated sure.
The sand dunes are fairly superb and I undoubtedly advocate doing the stroll to the highest of it as a result of the view from up right here is superb.
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 most likely ought to tempo ourselves.
On the backside of the sand dunes, there was a bit of hut the place the locals frolicked to chill off within the desert warmth which turned out to be an awesome place to cease for tea too.
Additionally, don’t let anybody inform you in any other case; sizzling tea on this warmth completely works. 😋😋
Subsequent up we drove a bit of additional as much as Khazali Canyon the place we needed to scale some rocks to make our approach to the doorway of it.
It’s fairly straightforward however the canyon can be pretty slender so you may solely enterprise to date within 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 take in the panorama throughout us.
The sheer top of the mountains is simply so unimaginable.
Leaving that, we then headed to a spot I bear in mind seeing in pictures earlier than we even arrived in Wadi Rum.
We had been truly searching for the Burdah Rock Bridge after we discovered it and it turned out to be a pleasant detour because it has among the best 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 truly 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, it is very important point out among the most essential right here – the Nabataean.
The Nabataean had been the traditional Arab individuals who lived, travelled and traded throughout this space of Jordan (and in different nations as properly).
Now, bear in mind how we had 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?
Effectively, Petra was the capital of the Nabataeans and their story from there carries on by means of 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 advised us to stroll by means of 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 by means of are so spectacular and it’s simply full of this superbly high-quality sand all over.
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 straightforward to stroll by means of.
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 pictures of individuals climbing it however after we truly confirmed up there, I initially chickend out of the thought 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 virtually vertical at factors, simply to get to it.
It took just a few 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 may be fairly superb!
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 put up as this put up is now getting so very lengthy. Hahaha!
The subsequent put up is offered right here, by the way in which.
