I headed off to a place out in the Jordan desert called Petra. It is a place run by the Bedouins who still live in the region. It is very hot and was about 37degrees Celsius when I was there. There is alot of climbing and was well worth the effort. The place is a real tourist attraction and is well known around the world. Petra has been carved out of the rock face after you go thru some tight canyons.
The Bedouins have little souvenir shops thru out the region. This guy sat on one of the high spots in the valley floor.
We started to climb off the valley floor to the Monastery at the top of the ridges. It is very hot in this region.
Rollerblading Bedouin style
I got to the top and saw this huge carved out Monastery. They are people in the bottom right hand corner. This place is huge.
The long walk back begins with Bedouins offering constantly "Taxi" ride, which is a ride on the Donkey. Many took it as the heat was taking its toll on the Tourists.
Petra was worth the visit and effort.
Wow! How totally awesome! Thanks so much for sharing your visit and these great photos. I've gotta see this place live one day. Gotta!
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