"A day and night in Wadi Rum" Fletcherclaytor's photos about Wadi Rum, Jordan (our car wadi rum)
Preview of Fletcherclaytor's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Wadi Rum, Jordan Entry Title: "A day and night in Wadi Rum" Entry: "On October 10, we headed to Wadi Rum--leaving Petra early in the morning. We were to spend 2 days/nights in the desert, riding camels, 4-wheeling and hiking to enjoy the landscape. We began with 3 funny British tourists and 2 Bedouin guides. I learned some things in Wadi Rum. Here they are in no particular order. 1) Riding a camel is no easy affair. They kneel down, and you climb up. And then they stand up--back end first, which sends you nearly over the front. And then up comes the front. Camels are tall--the ground is way down there. My camel, Lulu was a chatty five year old (Seriously, she grunted, hummed and snorted into the other camels' ears just about every minute of our time together). 2) A camel saddle is not comfortable. First of all--it begins with a piece of wood shaped like this: ^ to fit over the camel's hump. There are 2 horns to hold on to...and likely to keep you in the saddle and on the camel during the standing up/lying down process. Then a few pillows and blankets are strapped over the wooden ^. There are no stirrups. After about 20 minutes of legs dangling, you can no longer feel your legs. We learned by watching the Bedouin to put one leg up and over the camel's neck--almost side-saddle. This ... Coupon Infocus Projector Bulb Replacement Low Price Miele S7280 Used Microwaveable Heat Pack
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