On our second day in Aqaba, we took the excursion "Wadi Rum". This is a desert area north-east of Aqaba. The area has been inhabited since ancient times, Parts of the movie "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962) were filmed here.
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| the harbor area near our ship before dawn |
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| Venus was visible over the mountains |
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| sunrise |
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| on the road drive out to Wadi Rum (about 3/4 hour) |
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the train used in filming of "Lawrence of Aradia |
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| our excursion into the desert was in the back of 4 wheel drive vehicles |
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| there were 6 of us in each vehicle |
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| a sand dune for us to climb |
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| from the top of the sand dune |
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| camel rides were available |
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| a carving of Lawrence of Arabia |
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| tea was served |
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| where we stopped for tea |
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| we stopped fro refreshments and snack at this tent hotel |
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| on the streets od Aqaba on way back to the ship |
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