Petra is amazing. There’s no two ways about it!
The way in through the siq is gorgeous – the tiny pathway through rock rent apart by tectonic forces. There are remnants of the old Roman road, but so much of it has been affected by the shifting sands and further excavation that the levels are very different, even from when my grandma visited it 30 years ago! There’s plants clinging to every crack in the rock, from creepers to full-sized fig trees!
The first sight of the Treasury is completely unexpected. How fabulous!
There are lots of other sights to see, although a lot of people don’t get past the big courtyard in front of the Treasury. We visited temples and a Byzantine church with mosaics still existing on the floor.
Back at the hotel, some of us had our first experience of a Turkish bath. The steam room was so hot that it seared the paint off my glasses! Then came the scrub, and bowls of water being thrown around to rinse off, then a massage and body lotion. Then a soak in the spa to really finish off the ultimate relaxation.
Two Weeks Away 