Most Inspirational Moment
Every day, from waking hearing the morning prayer, the city of Petra, the bus journeys watching the contrast of landscapes change hour by hour. Jerash, the hikes for two days in Petra were out of this world, chilling at the high place of sacrifice. The Jordan Canyon, wow. Watermelon, the juiciest ever on the side of the road. Wadi Rum, the jeeps, camels, camping, stars. Mesmerised took be back to Africa. Sunrise in the desert. A lot of spiritual energy here. Dinner with the Jordanian family. The Bakery and the charming Lawrence on the way to WadiRum, Wadi Rum train station. We covered so much, oh and the Dead sea, wow, wow, wow. This trip is what you make of it, eyes wide open. An enrichening soul journey.
Thoughts on Group Leader
Fantastic sunny disposition of Ayyad. A fountain of knowledge. If only I could remember a 1/4 of what he shared. The takeaway was to be present, put the phone away and experience Jordan with all your senses. Ayyad went out of his way to provide our group with a trip which we'll all remember fondly. Months later the group are in touch. Ayyad knew the best way to do things with his insight, the right routes in Petra, the added touched, surprises on the trip. Thank you!
Advice for Potential Travellers
Go, go, go. Pack your hiking boots, not trainers as the walks are long, better support in proper boots. Pack linen. Don't forget small day bag for the hikes etc and a bag to put your nits in for the one night camping. Be open minded, no expectations and flow. It is well organised, all you have to do is book it, pack and arrive on time at the airport. It felt like a longer holiday than one week, we covered so much. Absolutely fantastic.
Suggestions
It was my first trip with Exodus. For ten years my hiking group often referred to them. I've always travelled solo and organised all my adventures myself around the world, it was always stressful and I felt I was always looking over my shoulder. This was a first to to go with a group, all independents in the group, two couples and so much fun not having to think about where you'll be staying, will you feel safe etc. The group got on so well. Everything is taken care of, it was simply 'one of a kind' and now I will go with Exodus again. Why did I ever leave it so long to request an Exodus brochure. Sitting in the garden for one hour, flicking through the brochure and landing on Jordan resulted in a life-changing holiday.