There are some people who go to Petra and only go as far as the Treasury. Don’t be those people. There is so much incredible things to see in just the 1.5 miles past the Treasury.
The wind and cold was wreaking havoc with us. Carol ended up buying a scarf there in the canyon from a woman to give Carol’s neck and cheeks a bit more protection. We had bought gloves and knit hats the night before after dinner, and we are grateful we did. My fingers were freezing for a while, but they did warm up as we walked along.
There are more tombs, (as well as outdoor souvenir stands, but on a scale of 1 to Egypt in terms of souvenir pushiness, Jordanians are a 3, while Egyptians crank it even past eleven!) and then we came to the huge theatre. It’s dramatically cut into the red cliffs. Everywhere you looked, there were tempting hiking trails and tombs at various levels cut into the hills.
There’s multiple sites to check out, columns and gates. It’s all downhill from the entrance, but we didn’t get much protection from the wind and biting cold. Part of the problem is the wind comes whipping down the slot canyon like bats out of hell. Despite that weather fact, there was no meatloaf for lunch. The other part of the problem is that Carol and I seriously underpacked. We were great for Egypt, but we assumed that, “hey, it’s the Middle East, how cold can it be?’
Plenty, as it turns out. We were happy to make it to the Basin, a buffet restaurant at the bottom of Petra. The food was just okay, but the important thing is that the restaurant is indoors, so we could warm up.
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