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Not far from Petra is Wadi Rum, a unique desert landscape
with rock formations rising out of a huge bed of sand. In many
respects it resembles Monument Valley in the American Southwest.
Having spent 6 weeks hiking and camping in the American Southwest, I was looking forward to Wadi Rum. I expected to be totally enchanted. As it turned out, however, I found the experience to be not particularly to my tastes, largely because the only way to navigate the area is to book a tour with a company running 4-wheel-drive vehicles. So the experience was enjoyable, but not overwhelming. What I thought might be three or four nights turned into a one-night stand, since I hastily decided to go to Israel/Palestine for three of my remaining 5 days in the Middle East. |
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Guides from various tour companies gather to chat at one of the stops |
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A Bedouin shows a tourist how to play |
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Walking up a sand drift |
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In the evening we arrive at a community campsite |
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We gather after dinner for socializing |
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which included music from the Bedouins |
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| Next blog entry (Sep 30 Israel/Palestinian) |