Early in the morning we headed back towards the treasury where we had been the night before. We took pictures with camels and then headed to explore all of the different sandstone carved tombs and buildings that are in the
surrounding area. It was incredibly surprising to discover how little I knew about Petra. the first thing that shocked me was the sheer size of Petra. It is an entire valley of tombs carved into the hill sides. We hiked to a "high
place" where we found an alter that was used for sacrifice and also to a Monastery. Along the way on our hikes and in the valley there are shops and stalls everywhere along the paths where people try to sell their necklaces
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| Monastery |
and souvenirs. This part of the trip was absolutely incredible and I am finding it difficult to describe how amazing Petra is! It is an empty Lake Powell with a lot of ruins! Here are some more photos from our trip to Petra below.
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| One of many little shops |
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| This is at the entrance into the canyon that leads into Petra. |
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| Descending down the canyon from the "High Place" |
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