Petra lives us to expectations! A bit of hassle to get to and a lot of walking, but one of the most magnificent places I have ever seen - certainly among man-made places. Everything about it was full of wonder and surprise. The colors, the variety, the shadows, the scale, the intimacy - all tremendous. The long anticipated arrival at the Treasury through the crack in the rock met my hopes. All four of us had a great time walking through the site, learning about it from our guide Ali, and then taking super-speedy carriages back to the top.
It was a long drive of border checks and bus rides, not to mention the walking, but we all felt great. Tomorrow, we have a short boat ride on the Red Sea before our flight to Tel Aviv Sde Dov, drive to Ben Gurion, and then, hopefully, uneventful flight home to Newark. Back in Newark very early on Wednesday morning.
The pictures are so amazing! I can only imagine what it looked like in person!! Thanks for sharing :)
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Petra, a/k/a the Rose City (for obvious reasons) was one of my favorite places and worth a 2 day extension on its own! Fabulous pictures -- Thank you
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