Day 12 - Petra Jordan

What a day! Woke up with a little headache and the group had an 8am start to get to Petra before the crowds and was it worth it...such a huge place that I'm not sure if 2 days will be enough to explore. Most of you probably know Petra from Indiana Jones Last Crusade...but its even more spectacular in person. As we walked down the long entryway...I had no idea what to expect...but then we got to the Treasury. The sun was beaming down and it seemed to just glow...no idea how they carved these facades into the surrounding rock but its amazing... The level of detail just blows you away! We explored all day and even took a long, tiring hike up to the monestary. In one of the pics I'm standing in the middle so you can get an idea of the scale of what they did. The entire place is just full of tombs, caves, stairs carved into the massive gorges. Looking forward to see what else I come across tomorrow. Back at the hotel now and about to go for a swim and then grab some dinner. I think I may check out Petra by night later where its lit up by thousands of candles which should be a great sight.