The flash of light flew by our cabin window long after the sun had set. Any happenings in the Red Sea were far from our minds as Herb and I were watching Lawrence of Arabia, hoping to finally finish the epic film we had started before visiting Wadi Rum. But when I spotted a light … Read More
“Our little caravan grew self-conscious, and fell dead quiet, afraid and ashamed to flaunt its smallness in the presence of the stupendous hills.” ~T.E. Lawrence, Seven Pillars of Wisdom A convoy of 4x4s was waiting just beyond the entrance gates of Wadi Rum, ready to whisk us away on a ride through the Arabian Desert. … Read More
“The hues of youth upon a brow of woe, Which Man deemed old two thousand years ago, Match me such marvel save in Eastern clime, A rose-red city half as old as time.” ~John William Burgon, Petra Five-thirty came early as we boarded our tour bus for the two-hour drive to the ancient lost city of … Read More