[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"]Desert rose: The stunning view from the summit of Mount Nebo.[/vc_column][vc_column width="1/3"][/vc_column][/vc_row]It was 5am in Wadi Rum, a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southern Jordan, and the camels were waiting.
Sunrise wasn’t for about another 40 to 45 minutes. It wasn’t easy to ride a camel, mind you. You might feel nervous or scared when the camel starts to stand. But that feeling easily disappears once the “desert taxi” takes you to the perfect spot to watch the sunrise.