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| sunrise over the mountains of Jordan |
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| one other cruise ship was already in port |
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| on the 2 hour drive to Petra |
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| wind power used here |
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| Petra is in this area |
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| we had to walk a little ways to the entrance |
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| the first section - about a 1/2 mile walk |
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| there was an option to use carts instead of walking for the first section |
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| caves along the way |
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| the entrance to the Siq (canyon) leading to Petra |
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| carts and people had to share the trails |
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| a dam to divert rain water |
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| first sight of "The Treasury" |
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| TThe Treasury" is the the most famous of the monuments in Petra. It was used in "Indian Jones and the Last Crusade". |
a resting camel
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| sitting on a camel was available |
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| down another canyon to see more |
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| The Greek Theater seated 3000 |
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| they had created canals to provide water to the city |
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| a few of my favorite ship bartenders had a few hours off and visited Petra |
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| the old cobblestone road |
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| there are some vendors nears the entrance |
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| on the way back to the ship |
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