Day 4 of Jordan

Today was an early morning.  We are off to Wadi Rum to hang out with some Bedouin people.  The day started with us once again attempting to find a quick and easy road out of Petra.  What was suppose to be an hours drive turned into 2.5 hours but the road we took sure did take us to some amazing over looks.  Sadly we did not have a chance to stop and take pictures.

Once arriving at our destination we were greeted by our Bedouin guide and saddled us up onto camels and we began our trek into the wadi.  Our first stop was an area where there was as still a natural after spring that produced a bit of a water.  From this point we joined up with a small French family and the rest of the day was spent bouncing around the wadi in the back of a pick up truck going from one area to the next.  One stop was designated a sand boarding spot where Inara and Damien decided to conquer the mountain and try it out.  Finally ending the day climbing to the top of a mountain to watch the sun set.

Then we arrived at our camp site where we were greeted by more Bedouins, tea, and dinner that they had cooked under ground in a large barrel.  Later some musicians played some music while student from a university exchange program learned how to dance traditional dances.  Damien decided to help the band by joining in as a drummer.  The rest of us just sat on the side lines watching.

Camping with the Bedouin was not exactly roughing it in a tent.  We crawled into a plush and bedded cabin and fell asleep under nice warm blanks.  Sleeping was such a great reward after everything that we had seen and done.