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From Wadi Musa, Jordan   
Monday, May 19, 2008

Petra Tresury
Petra Treasury
From Madaba headed back to Amman for an all-American day... saw a movie, ate at Subway & enjoyed big city life for a day.

Still traveling with the Spanish girl & now joined by an American guy living in Dubai, we headed south to Wadi Musa, a tourist hell-hole where everything was triple price. But it was worth it... this is where Petra is, the archeological crown jewel of the Middle East... an ancient city hidden deep within gorges in the desert.

Petra SuqThe site was amazing! Entering the heart of the city you walk 2 miles thru a narrow, deep crack in the canyon & when you finally arrive a spectacular 3 story tomb built into the mountain greets you.

The entire city was so large we spent 3 days exploring various other tombs, temples & a theater in the city. And it was a major workout.

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geting directions from a Bedouin
We hiked up several large mountains where twice we ran into Bedouin hermits who took us into their cave homes & gave us tea.


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