The temperature was predicted to be hot,
But unbearable it certainly was not.

On this sightseeing trip here,
In the Jordan Wadi Rum desert atmosphere

I rode a camel in the sand,
While someone led the animal by hand.

This creature taller then I expected,
When he got up and stood erected.

So here I went on a camels back in the red sand,
In this far from home foreign land.

We drank tea in a Bedouin tent,
Where ones an English Colonel Lawrence was send.

To fight the battle of independence in 1916,
One of the many this land in history has seen.

The life as we know it does not exist here,
And probably never will I fear.

One million people live in this town now,
And they vow.

With the influx of Egyptians and Syrians they plan to have 10 million by 2022
They built fast and already 50% of all buildings are new.

Also here they aim,
To gain,

By luring tourist to come and see,
This red sand desert town along the red sea.

To view the hidden city Petra and Wadi Rum,
That are treasures they say comparable to none.

But for me it is not a place to stay
Because coming on a cruise ship is the best way.

Billions are invested for tourist accommodations here, but I doubt,
That they bring enough money to feed this crowd.