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Wadi Rum| Jordan, Day 5

Day 5 - Friday, October 6, 2023 I'd discovered a tasty breakfast treat that seemed to be a pistachio paste. That combined with scrambled eggs on the breakfast buffet and a plate of pastries made for a nice breakfast. We had a shorter stop at Little Petra. It was nice because it was still very beautiful but so much less crowded than Petra. This is is an archaeological site located north of Petra and the town of Wadi Musa. It is also a Nabataean site, with buildings carved into the walls of the sandstone canyons. On the drive to Wadi Rum, we saw a dog get hit by another vehicle. There was a collective "no no no" from the bus. The dog did get up and walk away afterwards, so hopefully, he wasn't hurt too bad. It was very hot as we first stepped into the Arabian desert, but I think that was mostly the transition from being in the air conditioned bus. We ate lunch at the very crowded Visitors Center where we shared a simple falafel "sandwich". All of our sandwi

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