May 4, 2011 @ Petra, Jordan



2nd visit to Petra


Walking down the Siq in the morning


The Treasury gets sunlight in the morning only


The Treasury


The Treasury


Me & Desert patrol


Me @ the Treasury


Almost got the entire Treasury to myself


The only transport down the outer Siq


Street of Facades


Street of Facades


The Tomb of Unayshu


Camels


Street of Facades


7000-seat Roman Theater


Modern toilet @ Petra


Urn Tomb


Petra City Center


Urn Tomb


Inside of Urn Tomb


Me @ Urn Tomb


Petra City Center


Me @ Petra


Me & Chris


Interesting shaped rock


These rocks have amazing color


Street of Facades


These rocks have amazing color


Inside of the cave, the black color is from smoke


The Royal Tombs


Qasr al-Bint


The Royal Tombs


Street of Facades


Hiking to the high place of sacrifice


Should have hired a donkey


A good place for a short nap


Ant making its lunch


The wind blows the ant away


But never give up


Petra Marriott from the high place of sacrifice


View from the high place of sacrifice


Me @ high place of sacrifice


Chris & Me


It*s VERY high up


Can see a bit of the Monastery from here


Just the tip


Me @ Offering table


Ready to offer


Offering table


High Place of the Sacrifice


Donkey is recommended to this high place


The Soldier Tomb


Interesting shaped rock


The Lion Fountain


It*s high


The Garden Hall


The Garden Hall


The Garden Hall


The entrance is decorated with two columns between pilasters


The Soldier Tomb


Heart shaped column


Inside of the Colored Triclinium


Colored Triclinium


The Soldier Tomb


The Renaissance Tomb


Wadi al-Farasa


The Royal Tombs


The Royal Tombs & the Urn Tomb


Tired, taking donkey ride back


Wadi Musa


Candle lit Siq


1,800 candles


Petra by Night


An unique experience


Taken when everyone put on their camera flash


7000-seat Roman Theater


Petra


Petra


Petra


Petra