We took a pretty exciting 4x4 ride out into the desert and rode up and down the sand dunes. We stopped on top of a dune and had some tea and watched the sunset, then proceeded to our Bedouin camp to spend the night.
We had a great night in the camp, eating some good food, playing cards, and hanging out around the fire with our Egyptian and Bedouin hosts (and the half dozen other tourists who were foolish enough to brave the desert in winter with us) who were really nice. We also walked around outside the camp (partially because moving kept us warm) and had the really humbling experience of being quite alone in the middle of the desert.
Finally, the fire died down and I headed to sleep under 5 blankets and wearing every piece of clothing I brought to the middle east. It was probably the coldest night I have ever experienced in my life, but it was still a really amazing night in the desert.
4x4 ride through the desert
Camels roaming in the desert canyons
Sunset at Wadi Rum
And some other Jordan highlights:
We had hummus for almost every meal - here, the hummus, at Hashem restaurant in Amman may have been the best of all
View of the Sea of Galilee, Israel, Syria, and Lebanon from Umm Qais Jordan
Roman amphitheater, Jerash
Two thousand year old Roman columns, Jerash
More Roman ruins, Jerash
View from hill in central Amman, largest flagpole in the world
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