last week end with some collegues we went for a tour to Petra
It is a bit far from Ma'In so a good car would have been preferable for the trip as when we arrived we already had our back broken.
We started the visit with enthousiasm and also admirative of the work that mother nature had done. then we arrived at the Landmark which is the Treasury. really amazing!!!!!
then we went on for the visit that was actually going to take us 6 hours. along the visit we where hassled by many bedouins that wanted most of the time to offer horse, camel or domkey rides
one thing that suprised me was also that some stones of the site were for sale damaging
a bit more the site for future generations. while the entrance fee was 21 JD (equivalent to 21 euros) there was no management of the site by the autorities just very few signs in poor conditions. the worst part of it was when I had to climb to the Monastry that I thought that I would faint. No warning to the tourists that it would take so much time and energy. This is actually not to be recommended to some people with heart problems. I arrived up there totally exausted. the way back was rather quicker but when we reach the gates we just run to the first restaurant as we were really on the knees. We came back with the same tired car and thanks so much to Marwan that was our driver and was as tired as us but had the strenght to drive us back. So such a journey should be planed for at least two days in order to enjoy it and be in perfect condition to appreciate it.
a bit more the site for future generations. while the entrance fee was 21 JD (equivalent to 21 euros) there was no management of the site by the autorities just very few signs in poor conditions. the worst part of it was when I had to climb to the Monastry that I thought that I would faint. No warning to the tourists that it would take so much time and energy. This is actually not to be recommended to some people with heart problems. I arrived up there totally exausted. the way back was rather quicker but when we reach the gates we just run to the first restaurant as we were really on the knees. We came back with the same tired car and thanks so much to Marwan that was our driver and was as tired as us but had the strenght to drive us back. So such a journey should be planed for at least two days in order to enjoy it and be in perfect condition to appreciate it.
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