Petra!

Petra is an historic site that is over 2000 years old. It is an entire city carved out of sandstone. It was inhabited by the Nabateans and it prospered in the 1st century BC through the 1st century AD. The Nabateans were traders so the city was situated along a major trading route. I’m going to post some of Tim’s photos because my descriptions will fall short. The walk in and out was about seven miles.

Our tour leader grew up in Petra. Bedouins inhabited the caves in Petra until the mid 1980’s when Petra became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. His family lived in one of the caves until he was 12. His mother would send him out to pick capers. He also rode the donkey to school each day.

This post could be very long with all the photos that Tim took. It was an amazing and unique site.