Hiking on the Jebels

Today everyone woke up from naps early, so we went out on a hike on some nearby jebels (rocky hills in the desert).  It was great! 

It's really hard to tell, but this is pretty high.  The desert floor is on the same plane as the houses.

This shows a bit better how high we were.  Those are large benches and a big fire pit below us.

It was SO windy up there!

Everett had a ball looking for "rock crystals" on the desert floor, and he was a "real mountain climber" as we climbed up and down three jebels. 

Lawrence had me hold him at first, but he warmed up toward the end.  He did not like the sound of the wind.  It whistled in his ears, and he does not like loud noises (like train whistles or vacuum cleaners).  Fastening his hood helped a lot. 

Catherine did ok, too.  She cried at first, but then she settled down.  We'll definitely go again, and hopefully next time it will not be so windy, for her sake. 


Everett has already picked out the next jebels that he wants to climb!  A true adventurer at heart!