Petra

Wow...Amazing, What can I say that would do Petra any justice.  Some archaeologists have ranked ancient Petra as the eighth wonder of the ancient world - truly a justifiable claim.  This remote dead city is one of the great archaeological treasures in the world.  It is the most important famous attraction in Jordan.  Much of Petra's appeal comes from its awesome multicoloured sandstone high mountains.  It is a secluded site of steep rocky slopes, towering craggy mountain tops and high cliffs into which tombs, facades, theatres and stairways are carved.

Just when you think you have seen all the wonderful sights in the Siq, you come upon the Treasury.  From there we continued on walking up flights of 500 steps cut into the rock to reach the top where we had a spectacular view of Petra down below.  The High Place of Sacrifice was the place for important religious ceremonies.

On our second day we went back through the Siq and Treasury to explore more tombs carved into the side of the mountains.  After about a  10 km walk passing and meeting donkeys, camels and carriages on narrow paths we made an 800 step climb to see the Monastery at the top of the world.  The view down was another very beautiful sight of the valley below.

An amazing site to see and you really need to see it to truly appreciate it.