Wadi Rum

Into the Wadi Rum wilderness for 2 nights of 

camping & exploring with our wonderful Bedouin hosts.

The vastness of the landscape and details in some of these photos are better appreciated by clicking on the images themselves in order to view the larger version.

We barreled through the desert in the back of a pick-up modify with a pair of park benches

The Camp

A perfect spot for taking in the sunrise and sunset while tossing rocks, listening to tunes and sharing the best company!

One of our gracious hosts at the camp sharing a cup of tea by the campfire

Digging up our dinner

This contraption was buried in a steel barrel in the ground and cooked for some hours. 

Chicken, rice and vegetables - a three tiered meal!

Prepping for a restful night in the goat hair tent

Sunrise @ 6 am

Ships of the desert making their way

I didn't think there would be sheep in the desert, but if the herder drives a water truck, I guess it works very well.

Laurence of Arabia and his helper, or the other way around?

It took some work to wiggle through here, and if you look closely, you will spot C&M. 
There was a natural spring hidden just on the other end of the narrowest passage.

The wonderful, Red Sand dune.

M's ability to conjure up beasts from the sand seems supernatural. This picture is unedited!

Should have brought a snow board!

One of the remnants from Laurence of Arabia's adventures.

A brief respite from the midday sun.

The barefoot climber was as sure footed as the tendered goats of the Bedouin shepherds.

Tea house and souvenir shop.

Chef, guide, host, climbing partner and tea brewer.

Genuine hospitality and endless, aromatic tea.

Small breezes on fragile shoots created delicate patterns in the sand.

The many variations of desert footprints.

In to the sunset on camel back.

The camel keeper, his cell phone, his camel, and his customer.

Three happy customers.

In the middle of the night the moonlight was bright enough to read a book, 
and transformed the red sand and rock into an even more surreal white-frosted landscape.

Waving "we will come back!"