Whoa! Right in the middle of this canyon is this spectacular temple carved right into the side of the cliff.
The ever-present pictures of King Hussein and his son King Abdullah
I took this picture on the hike into Petra, thinking it was quite impressive. Little did I know . . .
A guard in ancient dress.
A view of the canyons on the approach to the heart of Petra.
The first glimpse of Petra's most spectacular temple.
Other temples, in some phase of renovation, on the Petra site.
The Petra "condominiums," reminiscent of the Flintstone's town of Bedrock.
An amphitheatre along with its "luxury sky boxes."
Trying to negotiate a fair price.
The monastery, which was well worth the extra hike.
The ceiling inside the monastery.
A view from inside the monastery to the rest of Petra.
Another caught lizard!
The rocks resemble a camel in hiding.
A mosaic from a church on the Petra site.
Three out of four of us rode the donkeys up this steep trail. The fourth (guess who) walked behind and took pictures :-(.
The monastery at the top of Petra, with G & S in the archway, looking tiny compared to the structure.
Residences of people who lived on this site up until not all that long ago.
Gibson and Sterling have been working on a new foreign language here, "Camel," and are becoming fluent!
