-After making it to Petra after an adventure getting there (actually Wadi Musa - Valley of Moses - the city at the entrance of Petra), I happened to be there on a night where they do a program - Petra at Night. So I got my tickets at the VC.
-Not too many pictures with the luminary lined Siq down to the Treasury. I did get this picture...
-...only to find that it was because they had a impromptu fire. No one was hurt. The tea, music and song continued (see you tube).
-It was pretty cool to walk the 1.5 miles down by the candles. Not much of a program, but the atmosphere was cool.
-The next day I got up early to get down as soon as possible. I walked through the Siq, lined by the gulley used for water in the past.
-Me in the Siq.
-And the first glimpse of the Treasury. One of the best views in Petra.
-Looking back at the Siq from the Treasury.
-The Treasury in the best light. Not really used for a treasury originally. The urn on top was supposed to be where the Egyptian pharaoh hid his treasure.
-People, of course, recognize this from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. There's really only empty rooms on the inside. Amazing outside.
-On to the Outer Siq with the theatre tombs and the streets of facades.
-The freestanding tomb.
-On of the openings to the tombs.
-The theatre.
-The colors of Petra.
-The largest tomb - the Corinthian Tomb.
-I found a path going up the side - so I started. It was long, but once started... I met a lizard along the way.
-The Theater from the top.
-A Beadouin was at the top and showed me another path to see the Treasury from the top of the East Cliff.
-You can also see Wadi Musa and the Beadouin village.
-My first of three long walks up to the top of something.
-More colors.
-The Urn Tomb.
-The East Cliff with the Royal Tombs.
-The City of Petra- during Roman times. The Grand Temple.
-The elephant topped columns.
-It was on to the Monestary. I decided to try riding a donkey up. Here he is, with his master, who really likes Bob Marley.
-The huge Monestary. Very impressive. Massive really.
-There were gasps from the crowd and I believe the guide up was with a kid and jumping from top to top. Then he played the flute.
-A little further up you could overlook the wadis...Little Petra and all.
-I finally got to the top, had to have a picture.
-The way up.
-With beautiful views.
-And camels below.
-The fortress and other buildings above the City.
-I saved my energy for the back way (wadi fusa) to the High Place of Sacrifice.
-Another long way up, but scenic vistas all along the way. Steps are my friend...I think I drank a gallon of water by this point.
-The High Place of Sacrifice. Not an impressive ruin, but a high place with great views. I got a bit turned around at this point. They said not to be high up after the sun goes down because of trying to get back in the dark. I found another gal from Ireland and we got down eventually. I could have stayed longer, but I was wiped out.
-The Royal Tombs.
-A great show of Petra colors.
-The Treasury after the light goes off it.
-Coming back through the Siq. Light is everything here.
-Leaving Petra and the Siq after over 10 hours of hiking. I didn't do much that night. Tons more pictures, but I will only subject you to a choice selection.
-The walk from Jordan to Israel at the Aqaba and Eliat boarder crossing. Strange thing. At least this time others were crossing, too.
-A quick pic over my shoulder as I leave Jordan. I didn't think they'd like a picture overtly taken between the two countries.A good article from the Smithsonian about Petra here:
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