Up for an early morning swim before breakfast, then a quick tour of Aqaba town before we make the drive to Wadi Rum Visitors Centre.
Upon arrival at the Visitors Centre our first view of the Wadi Rum desert is the famous landmark, Seven Pillars of Wisdom, named after the book by T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia). We are all keen to explore the desert further so we jump into the back of some jeeps/4x4's and head off. As we hold on tight and try to avoid hitting our heads we arrive at our first stop to view some Anfashieh inscriptions, this mountain is famous for its formations and inscription. Anfashieh has numerous Thamudic and Nabataen inscriptions, next to it drawings of animals, humans, and camel caravans. We jump into the back of the jeep and before we know it we stop again this time at a large sand hill, we all start making the climb towards the top, before you know it some of us are already stopping due to the sand burning our feet (dam knew sandals were a bad idea). Finally I make it to the top, and take a seat on the nearest rock and catch my breath. Good news here is that getting down was a lot faster and easier. As we continue to explore the desert we stop for a some tea and a chance to relax after our bumpy ride, before you know it we are back in the jeeps and back at the visitors centre.
After fun in the desert we get back in our air-conditioned mini bus and make our way to our final stop for the day/night.
After fun in the desert we get back in our air-conditioned mini bus and make our way to our final stop for the day/night.
