Faye and Tom's Petra and Wadi Rum Adventure

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Our adventure for the fall of 2006 was a trip to Petra and Wadi Rum in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

From Eilat we crossed the border to Aqaba and caught a taxi to Wadi Musa. We were hosted at the Petra Gate Hostel during our stay. This hostel is really a hotel, and for a very reasonable price we were treated more as family than as customers by the staff. Unlike the hostel of the same name at Jerusalem, this hostel is highly recommendable. Petra is absolutely fantastic, a must see. The Bedouin are very friendly and happy to share information that you won't find in the tourist guides.

The manager of the Petra Gate Hostel, Naser, arranged our return to Aqaba, this trip including an afternoon exploring the desert around Wadi Rum and a night at the Oasis Desert Camp. We were very lucky, being the only guests. The guide and owner, Ratep Falahat, made sure we were well fed, comfortable, and again made us feel more like family than clients. Ratep can set you up with accommodations and camel and 4wd expedions in the Wadi Rum area, his email is [e-mail]

Faye's paintings - inspired by our trip - are online at www.fayedietrich.com and many of our photos are up at www.octopus-diver.com

Tom's Countries Visited (as of X-Mas 2006)
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