The monastry

Amazing Petra

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November 26th 2008
Day 223 - Steps 24586 After a sleep in we had breaky and moved from Sunset Motel to Cleopetra further from Petra but closer to the town of Wadi Musa. Then to the Visitors information centre and bought a couple two days passes (26 pounds each) a bare minimum to the sights of Petra. After a short walk along the Siq (An impressive 1200m long and up to 80m deep corridor) we arrived at the famous 'Tr ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » South » Petra

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For most of its history since independence from British administration in 1946, Jordan was ruled by King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A pragmatic ruler, he successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states... ... read more