Today was the highlight of our trip, the Lost City of Petra. We were all excited but I do not know how any of us could have been prepared for the experience. We left the hotel at 8 am and returned around 4 pm. It has been a day full of wonder and fun.
Our hotel is right next to the entrance to Petra. The Nabataeans built Petra around 600 BC. It is amazing the engineering done by these people. The population is estimated to have been between 20,000 to 35,000 people. A German discovered Petra around 1812. In 1985, it became a World Heritage site and the Bedouins that were still living in caves were relocated.
It is stunning to say the least. I took just over 800 pictures today. Granted many of them will be deleted. Every step and every turn give an opportunity that should not be passed up. I am so lucky that my intestinal problem is gone. The tour company is so very smart to end the tour here. I liked everything we have done and every place we have visited. Petra, however, is in a class by itself.
We walked the normal tour of Petra, had lunch and then about a dozen of us continued up to the top of Petra to a monument that is called the monastery. It was grueling and worth every bit of the 2 hours it took. When we came back down, there were camels waiting for us to take us half way back. We laughed all the way until we had to walk the remaining distance. It has been a wonderful day full of laughter, great sites and wonderful memories.
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| Entering Petra |
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| No motorized transportation allowed |
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| Winding road |
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| The monument called the Treasury |
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| New Friend |
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| Locals taking a break. |
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| At the top of Petra. |
Tomorrow we head to Amman and leave tomorrow night. As good a trip as it has been, it is very good to be heading home.
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