When visiting Jordan, it's nearly impossible to leave out Petra and Wadi Rum. The first one because entrance fee is so high, the second one because Laurence of Arabia was there and climbing is at its best!
So, off we go. By bus to Wadi Musa which is the entrance village to Petra. Taxi prices have doubled compared to Amman. It's normal, there are ONLY tourists with lots of money coming here!
We spend the evening in a bedouin camp near little Petra eating some food cooked in a hole in the ground. Excellent!
The next day we visit Petra which is astonishing! Beautiful colors and sandstone canyons along with some truly amazing buildings in the rock.
Next day: off to Wadi Rum. We meet our friends who have come out for the weekend. By chance there are 2 cycling couples at the same campground. We share some stories and information. They have sooo much more kilometers in their legs!!
Trekking Wadi Rum is astonishing and the bedouin trails involve some easy climbing. We leave out the hard stuff and take it easy…
The last evening is spent eating some delicious food before heading back to Amman the next morning where we left our bicycles to cycle the dead sea route.
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| Bus stop on the way to Petra |
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| little Petra |
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| Petra |
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| Wadi Rum - camel waiting for...? |
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| the way? - follow the arrow! |
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| some way finding scouts (without success) |
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| where's the TOY? (no, it's not Chantal!) |
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