Woke up early for a longer bike ride and made a very nice loop from Petra through the rolling hills going to little Petra and back up the highway. Wicked hill with very high percentages slowed me to a crawl going up but the descent back to Petra was a lot of fun. Apart from the crazy percentages on hills and the scorching afternoon sun, Jordan is a great country to cycle in. The roads are in excellent shape and the traffic is minimal. I only saw around half dozen cars in the first hour of the ride. A refreshing change from Hong Kong. Watched Lawrence of Arabia last night to get in the mood for the visit to Wadi Rum. Once again, the drive was spectacular and Wadi Rum didn't disappoint. It's still very easy to imagine(and see) the bedouin riding their camels in the desert surrounding the area even though most of them seem to have changed gear and are driving tourists in Land Rovers around the area.
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