Had a long, full day in Petra today. We were out the door by 6:30 a.m. to see the ruins. The multi-colored rocks themselves could be considered a natural wonder. Petra was built by the nubeatains (sp)who originally came from Yeman in caravans. They were amazing engineers and business men. The city's very mountainous; so we spent a lot of time climbing up and down mountains. on one scenic overlook we could see Israel and the gaza strip...it was amazing! i could write a lot more on the stories around the city and what I saw today, but I'm going to keep it brief as it's getting late.
In the evening we went to a turkish bath where we were sauna'd, exfoliated, washed and massaged...it was awful!!! Later, we headed back to Petra for the light show where we walked through a candle-lit siq down to the treasury and listened to the bedouin play music and tell stories; it was a very different experience then seeing the city during the day - quiet, and serene.
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