We went with a group to Petra. We had to pay $65 each for an “exit gate fee” from Israel. Then once we got to Jordan we had to pay $60 each for a visa. Our tour guide Nizar is a native Jordanian but spent college years in Wisconsin and served in Iraq as US Marine. We saw lots of Bedouin camps and sheep (and cattle trucks) during our two-hour bus ride. Aqaba is the only port for Jordan on the Red Sea, so they ship cattle from Europe (and lots of other things).

Wadi Rum (big canyon) in the distance.

In Petra we had a hike on a road for a while, then in the canyon. Lots of horses and carriage ride offers. Later camels and donkeys.

Cool carvings in the rock.

Great to come to the opening in the canyon to see the Treasury. Just like Indiana Jones.

We walked more to see more ruins. Hiked up 150 steps to see the Urn Tomb–converted by Romans.

There were lots of other cool carvings. It was a hot and exhausting to hike back to the visitors center. We bought two big bottles of water and tried to cool down. We had lunch at the Sandstone restaurant. Middle East buffet–pretty good. Long bus ride back to Eilat/Israel.

Lots of goats in the road.