Jordan Trip 2010 (continued)

At the southwest tip of Jordan is the russet-red desert of Wadi Rum, made famous in the West by Lawrence of Arabia. His portrait was carved into a rock by the Bedouins he led in their struggle for freedom from the Turks.

The four of us in an all-terrain vehicle - with a knowledgeable driver! We would never have found our way out of this vast sandy wasteland dotted with wind-carved sandstone rocks.

Can these scenes in Wadi Rum have changed in 1,000 years? 2,000 years?

Inside a black Bedouin tent. This single-string "cello" must be one of mankind's earliest musical instruments.

This youngster sped past our lurching and lumbering 4-wheel drive truck with a smile and a wave. You could almost read his thought: What a slow, bumpy way to travel - why don't they use camels?