Wadi Rum

Jordan’s most famous stretch of desert evokes memories of Lawrence’s campaign in Arabia in the early part of the 20^th century. The Hejaz railway runs through these parts, but soon one descends into Rum and feels a long way from civilisation. This is not a desert with the perfect dunes of the Sahara; rather it is celebrated for the red-hued rock formations which protrude randomly across the landscape, and the devilishly coloured sands which run through it.