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Yallah, yallah, yallah, jamal!!
Slept outside again last night (same as last night). It’s so still and pleasantly warm with a huge full moon watching over. It feels like you’re in a big dome, a bit like The Truman Show. I’m not a crazy … Continue reading
Allah’s Garden
Why are people so scared of silence? Why does every second have to be filled with idle monkey chit chat? Wadi Rum is amazing and there are very few places left in the world that are this vast and silent. … Continue reading
Tasharrafna, Lawrence of Arabia
Up and out by 08:00. Only two of us decided to go back to Petra and see Al-Madbah (High Place of Sacrifice). Our guide told us that the most adventurous groups were the Israelis and French. He said Aussies and … Continue reading
Ahlan wa sahlan Petra!
I love the simplicity of the Bedouin life. Perhaps I only like it from a distance or for short spells. It’s easy to observe something and like it. It can be totally different thing to actually live it. The people … Continue reading
