We a had very short night in Aqaba, Jordan. This is Jordan's only seaport. Crossing the Israelie/Jordanian borders continually takes our group from 1 to 2 hours to clear customs and immigrations. Our tour operator, Warren Aston, has done an amazing job at negotiations. Everything was always arranged ahead of time, but when we reach border patrol, they always pose an additional obstacle to overcome. I have to say our group has been an amazing group of people to travel with. In spite of all the obstacles, there has been absolutely no "murmuring" from anyone! This general area was where the Lehites would have passed on their way into Arabia and where the Valley of Lemuel must have been. We arrived at our hotel around 10pm and then checked out and boarded our bus at 7am. We drove down the eastern coast of the Red Sea and got as close to the Saudi Arabian border as tourists are allowed. We then headed inland to explore the amazing dunes and mountains of Lawrence of Arabia's Wadi Rum. We did this exploration in 6-4WD trucks...racing against each other across the dunes. The scenery was spectacular! We had so much fun!
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mom, sooooo cool!!! it's like something out of a movie!
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