Wadi Rum and Petra

I don't really have anything new to say but a picture is worth 1,000 words, right?

We arrived at the desert nature preserve of Wadi Rum and were given an off road tour.

Despite the harsh environment, many people lived there.

Lawrence of Arabia



My climbing crew, triumphant at the top.



The sandstone provided great traction but broke off in you hand sometimes.

We explored unti the sun went down...

... and the moon came up.

The next day was Petra

It was alot of walking

I still don't think I saw it all

The Monastary

Ignoring all signs and the shouts of the merchants we climbed to the top of the Monastary

Then we headed home