Part of our time in Jordan included a day in Wadi Rum. Wadi Rum (high valley) is a rocky desert in the southwest of Jordan. The sand is very red. So red in fact that it has been used in several movies as the surface of the planet Mars. It's also famous as the home of Lawrence of Arabia. He fell in love with the desert and the Bedouin lifestyle.

We jeeped it into the desert to get to our campsite for the evening. Our Bedouin drivers were crazy so the ride was lots of fun but a little bit scary as well. I was often screaming and holding on for dear life as we fishtailed across the sand. I'm not sure the jeeps were in a roadworthy condition either. We had a breakdown and a flat tyre on our ride out to the camp. We blamed it on our guide Okla, as he always seemed to be in the jeep that broke.

At our campsite, we spent the evening relaxing, playing card games and toasting marshmallows.
The next morning, we had the choice of 30-minute jeep ride or a 2-hour camel ride out of the desert. Andrew and I opted for the camel ride. It was fun for a while but then it started to hurt. Camels are bony!

Here are some more photo highlights:

Climbing sand dunes.

We also climbed this rock formation called The Bridge. I know! I climbed it! Crazy Jess.
The colour and light is so beautiful in Wadi Rum. It's definitely worth a visit.
More photos on Flickr.

Our visit to Wadi Rum was part of our Road to Jordan tour. We did a 17-day tour with On The Go to Egypt and Jordan and we had a lot of fun. Other entries from this trip include: Kom Ombo and Edfu, Feluccan Fun, Abu Simbel and The Dead Sea.