Sunday, May 13, 2012

Wadi Rum is a valley with rocks located in the east of Aqaba. It is one of the most spectacular places which I have seen so far. It is a place which is a must see in Jordan. When we arrived there, my host hired a jeep with a driver and we went for a ride in the sand dunes. Then we drank mint tea in the bedouin market. I borrowed some traditional clothes and dressed myself like a bedouin woman, but it was around 30°C that day so I took it off very soon.
                                                         me in burqua

After visiting Wadi Rum we travelled to Petra where we rented a room in a hotel. I was not fully satisfied with it because I expected to stay in my host's flat, but he said he was living with his family and he couldn't accommodate me there. We bought a ticket for a night show in Petra. We were sitting on the rocks where we climbed (it is not usually allowed but my host was working as a tour guide in Petra so it was ok) and we were listening to music in the dark, the only light was coming from candles. I remember a man playing a flute. I even took a photo there, but it is completely dark with orange spots so I am not going to insert it here.
The following day (it was Thursday) my host had to work and we went together on a tour in Petra. I rode a horse there and then a donkey. We drank mint tea again, but it was so hot that day and the tea was so sweet that it almost made me sick.
Temple in Petra

I left to Amman on Friday to visit another guy there. My host in Petra got other couchsurfers that day and didn't have time for me anymore. I found a taxi driver who took me to Amman. 
I wore shorts and miniclothes during my stay in Jordan. It was fine in the tourist places but it is not recommended in Amman. I had to wear a long skirt there. Although my stay in Aqaba and Petra went smoothly I had some troubles in Amman.



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