Stay in a bedouin tent

“You’ll get an amazing meal! It will be simple, but just the way like the whole experience. I had some chicken, potatoes and tomatoes, which we’ve wrapped in some foil and laid it into the hot coal of the fire. It took some while until it was ready, but we had enough time anyway. The chances are really good that there won’t be any clouds and you will see the whole beauty of our universe. OK… who knows how big the universe really is. You won’t see all, but definitely a lot! Just in 5 minutes, I’ve seen 3 shooting stars. I wasn’t even quick enough to find enough wishes in such a short time! It might get cold, so you better be prepared for that. I wore a t-shirt, a sweatshirt, a wool pullover, a jacket, socks, shoes and I also had a big blanket and two wool blankets. I couldn’t move that night, but I also wasn’t cold. The morning is just as good as the evening. I’m sure you’ll wake up early and the sun will show you the surrounding mountains in amazing colours.”

“Besides the 20 some guest tents, there were several very large, black traditional Bedouin tents. These had carpets on the floor, and large woven pillows for reclining. At one end was a primitive wood stove belching smoke into the tent. And heat. We were toasty warm and ended up eating most meals here. We also drank endless small glasses of tea. We liked that this camp, as many Muslims sites, was alcohol free. But tea, in contrast, flowed freely. A sweet black tea with sage. The camp was run by several very nice, young guys. They were very thoughtful and kind, bringing us tea, offering rides, etc. At night they played traditional string instruments and a drum, singing long, soulful ballads in Arabic.”