Petra!!!!

Jordan day 3 -

Into Petra! It's about a mile from the bus park to the Treasury through the narrow gorge known as the Siq. I guess that most people will have heard of and seen images of the magnificent tombs carved out of the red sandstone, but seeing it for real is truly amazing. The site goes on and on and on with new thing to see at every turn. The locals are out in force, selling souvenirs, offering donkey or camel rides and even putting on a bit of a re-enactment show. A New Zealander who came here in the 70's, fell in love and married a Bedouin has written a book about her life here. She now designs silver jewellery, made by local women, based on the motifs used in some of the rock carvings. I met her son, bought the book and spent far more than I had intended on a couple of pieces that caught my eye.