Tuesday, October 23, 2012


Thursday 23 October

Had the car fixed by Saef, a driver from the palace and went with the Brigadier to Iranian Embassy and extended our visas (instead of the usual four hours there was much heal clicking and the job was done in half an hour plus we were given lots of tourist leaflets).

When we returned I had a phone call from the palace to say that we should be guests of HM at Agaba for two days. Much excitement and at 7.30 up drove a vast American car driven by an armed Sergeant Major who was to be our guard for the next few days. Off we went at a steady 90/100 mph down the new highway to Agaba, stopping at the rest house at Ma’an for tea.



At sunset we at the north end of Wadi Rum. Quite strange rather like the moon I should think. On to arrive at the Agaba Hotel at 7.00. We had been booked into the chalets by the King so after a shower we went to the main part of the hotel to be joined by the Sergeant Major and “Sammy” a lieutenant in charge of the royal palace there. After a few beers and dinner, we arranged a call for 4.00 to see the sunrise in Wadi Rum. 

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