Wadi Rum & Aqaba, Jordan

Wadi Rum

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Wadi Rum: the stomping grounds of Lawerence of Arabia

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Such a beautiful desert!

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Brewing a cup of Bedouin tea in the desert

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Wadi Rum is the location used in the new film, The Martian, to represent Mars

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A Bedouin boy…. His Dad has a truck instead of a camel

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Feed Me!

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Our ‘camp’ in Wadi Rum

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“It doesn’t matter if you’re black or red”

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Wadi Rum is a much grander version of the Pinnacles outside of Ridgecrest

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Aqaba

New friends: (L to R ) Farrah,Vanessa,Bana, Michel

New friends: (L to R ) Farrah,Vanessa,Bana, Michel. They were so bright and fun! It was interesting to hear their perspective on their homeland, Jordan and their perceptions of the US. They have exciting futures ahead of them!

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View from our room

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The Red Sea

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