Today we traveled to Petra, the city carved out of stone. It is listed 2nd in the seven wonders of the world and was absolutely spectacular! The movie "Indiana Jones" was filmed here. The hike to the end, the Monastery, was at least 8 miles (but we took a wrong route that detoured us another 30-40 minutes) and included 900 steps. Our tour guide gave us all scarves to wear to protect our heads & necks from the heat. He even tied them on our heads for us. The entire walk was one beautiful sight after another: elaborate buildings carved into the stone walls, a huge amphitheater carved into stone, etc. It was very hot and sandy all the way in. There were people offering camel, donkey, cart & horse rides all along the way. Several from our group took advantage of the opportunity. We ate at a terrific buffet afterwards with many great local dishes and then had a 3 1/2 - 4 hour bus ride back. We were all ready to sit and relax! Pictures include: Joseph Dickman and John with 2 little boys who followed us for awhile as we walked through Petra (it appeared their mother was selling souvenirs at a stand along the way...she didn't seem to mind them wandering off alone), a ruined building in Petra, more homes/buildings carved into the stone, Bedouin nomads frequently seen along the highways, The Treasury at Petra (seen in the Indian Jones film), Pam Kintz riding an Arabian stallion in Petra, John & I inside the Monastery at Petra, the Monastery from the outside, John & I in front of the Treasury, John & I wearing scarves given to each of us by our tour guide, an amphitheater in Petra and camels waiting to give rides to tourists.
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