High Place of Sacrifice in Petra (J7/10)

I spent a whole day exploring Petra and it wasn't even enough to cover half of all that the Petra can offer. It was just too tiring climbing up and down all the slopes and rocks.

I am back for more the next day.

Another plant that grow from the crack.

Rock carving of Camel Caravan is  still visible.

Saw many of this Mitnan plant with small yellow flowers and was told that this is a toxic plant.

Another nature creations, what a beautiful wind carved cave.

After climbing nearly a thousand steep rock steps, finally reached High Place of Sacrifice. This place was once used for important religious ceremonies.

Apart from the pit, the view here is spectacular.

A shallow rectangular pool carved in the rock, perhaps to collect rainwater and to drain blood of the sacrifice.

Saw this rock bridge that very similar to the one at Wadi Rum but this is much smaller.

At the foot of the sacrifice pit, the only theatre in the world that carved into rock. 

Another closer look of the Treasury before making my way out.

Magnificient Wadi Rum (J5/10)

 

Wadi Rum features a varied desert landscape consisting of a range of narrow gorges, natural arches, towering cliffs, ramps, etc. Minimum of 2 days is needed to better explore the unique beauties of this place.

The Wadi Rum Protected Area has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2011

I stay in this type of Bedouins style Camps. There are also options of more luxurious modern camp with built-in shower facilities available in the protected area. 

Each camps are are far from each other so the light pollution at night are minimise.

Many movies were shot here on this natural rock bridge.

Another plant that I found in the desert of Wadi Rum.

If you find these places familiar, you probably watch one of the movie that shot here. 

There a wild camels in Wadi Rum too. You may see them if you are lucjy.

Too many interesting and nice place for photo shoot. You have to visit this place yourself to experience it.

Saw School children return from school when we made our way out of the Wadi Rum village.

Overnight in Wadi Rum (J4/10)

During winter, temperature in Wadi Rum at night could dropped to below 5 degree Celsius. Probably that's the reason for not offering sleeping under the star option during winter for visitors.

We were offered to stay overnight in Bedouins style Camps. This is the cafeteria where our meal be served.

There's a fire place to keep warm in this cold night.

Our main dish for dinner is Zarb - a traditional Bedouin underground cooking used by nomadic herding peoples in the Arabian Peninsula. Just like barbeque, the methods starts by digging a hole in the soft sand. Follow by burning down wood to coals, place the food over the coal and cover the hole with sand.

Vege that use the same cooking method.

Since the light pollution is minimum in the desert. Star gazing is a good idea in this near total dark place.

These were photos taken just by using my mobile. 

I follow by using my dslr to capture the partial milky way.

Star gazing and astrophotography is an added advantage for staying overnight in Wadi Rum instead of just a day trip.

Mars on Earth , Wadi Rum (J3/10)

 

After starting our Wadi Rum experience with the local famous rice Maqlouba. We were transported into the desert of Wadi Rum by 4WD.

The dramatic landscape immediately blow my mind away once we entered the desert.

Mysterious big open desert awaits for exploration

Some flowering plants of the desert

Wadi Rum also known as Valley of the Moon.

Wadi Rum is one of the most Mars like spot on earth. Unique with its red colour sands.

I brought my little toy for some photo shoot.

There are many wind eroded cave that you can use your imagination to create your own little Mars or Starwars story.

I should have brought more toy😂

You can even find the prehistoric petroglyphs and inscriptions, some of them as old as more than 12,000 years.

Watching sun set in Wadi Rum is another best thing to do after a hard day trekking and climbing in the desert.