Jordan
Amman
Petra
WADI RUM
The fire crackles, a fragile warmth against the vast desert dawn. Salim squats low, wrapped against the chill, coaxing the flames to life. Soon, water will boil, tea will steep, and the first sip—rich with camel milk—will cut through the morning cold. Behind him, the sun rises slow, gilding the sand in liquid gold.
Dismounting from the camels, we stepped onto the cool sand. The sun had dipped low, stretching shadows across the canyon walls, their surfaces still warm from the day’s blaze. A breeze rolled in, sharp and fresh, carrying the scent of nothing but sunbaked sand and stone. Under the electric blue sky fading into twilight, Wadi Rum exhaled—vast, untamed, and waiting for our next move.