tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post2479314267218161387..comments2024-03-20T04:01:59.723-07:00Comments on TravelnWrite: Exploring Jordan’s Wadi Rum: What are we doing?!Jackie and Joel Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-80542997624775292442016-03-21T00:05:22.895-07:002016-03-21T00:05:22.895-07:00Beautiful trip!Beautiful trip!Jarekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950508056644649744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-37297778166063589562016-03-16T20:02:58.011-07:002016-03-16T20:02:58.011-07:00Our experience with the Wadi Rum was driving throu...Our experience with the Wadi Rum was driving through to Petra. We did get to stop at a Bedouin tent (not like the luxurious one you showed), and they certainly had a gig with the tour guides, but it was authentic enough to us, and my son got to see camels. What I couldn't get over was how many people we saw walking through the desert. I kept wondering, where are they going? Amy at Ms. Toody Goo Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11474198992341706776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-5889940442968561022016-03-12T09:12:55.900-08:002016-03-12T09:12:55.900-08:00Alexa, thanks so much for stopping by and leaving ...Alexa, thanks so much for stopping by and leaving such a nice comment! Enjoy this month!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-62634504999524612762016-03-12T09:11:13.554-08:002016-03-12T09:11:13.554-08:00Alison, I agree about those "what are we doin...Alison, I agree about those "what are we doing here?" situations. I am glad you've reconfirmed my thoughts on the camel - I calculated how far I might fall and decided to just be happy with photographs! Thanks for sharing that experience!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-25839989559945705842016-03-11T16:44:07.854-08:002016-03-11T16:44:07.854-08:00Fascinating adventure; lots of interesting aspects...Fascinating adventure; lots of interesting aspects in all posts, previous posts! Just like in a movie! So great to have such an extraordinary experience, travelling far in so many days...Thank you for sharing all these with us through your camera lens.<br />Warm greetings in March!Alexa Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13703682243445912749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-7489950570688974092016-03-11T08:59:51.173-08:002016-03-11T08:59:51.173-08:00What an interesting place. So much of travel is pu...What an interesting place. So much of travel is putting your trust in someone else-it's amazing we don't have more of those 'What are we doing here' moments. I chose to get on the camel in India and after almost being flung off halfway through the trek, was a nervous wreck the rest of the way. Next time I'll stay on the ground like you did!Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13579193903793433082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-74945128729765697072016-03-11T08:27:27.375-08:002016-03-11T08:27:27.375-08:00Thanks much for stopping by and leaving a comment ...Thanks much for stopping by and leaving a comment - it really was an amazing part of the trip!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-87630221271641683482016-03-11T08:26:34.405-08:002016-03-11T08:26:34.405-08:00No, we chose not to ride a camel - when I calculat...No, we chose not to ride a camel - when I calculated the drop distance from the top of the camel to the ground, I decided I could be quite happy looking at them through the camera lens!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-84403167060302941152016-03-11T08:25:28.533-08:002016-03-11T08:25:28.533-08:00Oh Carol, you would love Wadi Rum! It is still un...Oh Carol, you would love Wadi Rum! It is still unspoiled by the increasing eco-tourism there and thankfully tourism still has 'eco' in front of it! Thanks for the comment.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-53431293066105058522016-03-10T23:42:40.656-08:002016-03-10T23:42:40.656-08:00That sounds amazing and the desert looks so intere...That sounds amazing and the desert looks so interesting.CountryMousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799779599751379129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-2656819634287416752016-03-10T17:12:06.019-08:002016-03-10T17:12:06.019-08:00What an amazing time you had in the desert. And t...What an amazing time you had in the desert. And those camels look like lots of fun, did you get to ride on any of them?Mary K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17696218067214163344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-34054675515512858102016-03-10T10:54:33.541-08:002016-03-10T10:54:33.541-08:00What an OMG moment! I have heard of Petra but then...What an OMG moment! I have heard of Petra but then you let Wadi Rum come alive! I would lose to see the Seven Pillars of Wisdom and the wide expanse of desert with un-touristy camels and their younr 'uns. OMG indeed!Carolina Esguerra Colbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01784899826200923352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-10230133699154110192016-03-09T15:36:20.125-08:002016-03-09T15:36:20.125-08:00It really was a magical sort of place; you could e...It really was a magical sort of place; you could easily let your imagination run away with you in this place. Thanks for stopping by, Jo!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-56861231072177360842016-03-09T15:35:26.190-08:002016-03-09T15:35:26.190-08:00It was great - once I got the 'fear-factor'...It was great - once I got the 'fear-factor' out of my head! I finally decided that if this was the way I'd be ending life, then so be it - and instead, it was a great way to really live life! Thanks for the visit Donna!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-25506684604071111682016-03-08T11:35:08.035-08:002016-03-08T11:35:08.035-08:00What a fascinating place. The picture of a portion...What a fascinating place. The picture of a portion of the route in Wadi Rum even looks like snow. It must have been an interesting drive. Donna Jankehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654611289969837061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-90861802355680922802016-03-08T08:38:28.516-08:002016-03-08T08:38:28.516-08:00Wadi Rum looks fascinating and I think the photo o...Wadi Rum looks fascinating and I think the photo of the track winding through the desert conjures up all sorts of magical mystical stories.Jo ~ Lifestyle Fiftyhttp://www.lifestylefifty.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-14443616519408154312016-03-08T06:34:47.609-08:002016-03-08T06:34:47.609-08:00Margaret that scene tops all the travel memories c...Margaret that scene tops all the travel memories collected on this trip! It was so unexpected and obviously not posed. . .thanks for the visit - glad you liked that photo too!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-48873399488522485842016-03-07T23:26:49.614-08:002016-03-07T23:26:49.614-08:00What an wonderful adventure and I love the shot of...What an wonderful adventure and I love the shot of the baby Camel suckling its mama.Margaret Birding For Pleasurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00400663056547331997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-73821786853500766902016-03-07T07:29:43.282-08:002016-03-07T07:29:43.282-08:00I had that photo made into a small canvas print as...I had that photo made into a small canvas print as it is one of my very favorites -- and not staged at all. They were just 'there' one of those priceless travel moments. Thanks as always for hosting, #TPThursdayJackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-11172710079149601102016-03-04T15:32:57.550-08:002016-03-04T15:32:57.550-08:00Hi Jackie! What a great adventure! Your shot of Ma...Hi Jackie! What a great adventure! Your shot of Ma and Baby camel is priceless. Thanks for linking up this week. #TPThursday Nanciehttp://www.budgettravelerssandbox.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-85785764774593107502016-03-04T07:03:20.123-08:002016-03-04T07:03:20.123-08:00Oh Sharon, keep it on your bucket list - in fact, ...Oh Sharon, keep it on your bucket list - in fact, move it up a notch or two! Thanks much for commenting; hope to see you back here again!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-11366112646333832762016-03-04T07:02:33.061-08:002016-03-04T07:02:33.061-08:00You are exactly right Ruth - and in places so fore...You are exactly right Ruth - and in places so foreign, places that I've not even given much thought before being there, everything is rather unexpected and an adventure. I would love to go back one day but can't help but wonder if some of the magic would be gone because I now know somewhat what to expect. Thanks for the visit - Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-460218113733436852016-03-04T07:00:29.790-08:002016-03-04T07:00:29.790-08:00Oh Jan, I love that quote as it does so well sum u...Oh Jan, I love that quote as it does so well sum up the joys of lesser-traveled places. Reminds me of what we love about Greece's Peloponnese vs. the Santorinis and Mykonos, well-marketed destinations. Thanks for sharing it.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-34162476959441221732016-03-04T06:56:32.641-08:002016-03-04T06:56:32.641-08:00Oh Marisol, just yesterday I was writing my third ...Oh Marisol, just yesterday I was writing my third and final Wadi Rum post and I needed a Lawrence of Arabia quote (our books are in Greece) so I did an internet search and you should be pleased to know your blog post about the area was the first to show up. (Confession, I used the quote from your blog, but credited you, because it was the best one I found)! Yes, I'd love to go back to Jordan and will have to see the new movie - thanks for the tip!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-30230118316339518022016-03-04T06:54:17.081-08:002016-03-04T06:54:17.081-08:00Sometimes I am just like you Jill, wishing I was a...Sometimes I am just like you Jill, wishing I was a bit braver. I am usually the 'but, what if. . .' person in this traveling duo and Joel's response is more, 'if something is going to happen to us, it will, whether here or there'. I guess that just makes for balance between us (or opposites really do attract! ;-) )Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.com