Monday, July 31, 2006 - We slept in a little, since we went to bed so late, but I was still really tired when we got up to go. Showered all the sweat off from my hot night and then we got on a bus to Wadi Musa, the closest town to Petra. The buses leave when full, so we had time to get some felafel for breakfast first. Yummy and cheap. The ride was an hour or so and when we arrived the other boys went to a cheaper hotel known to be uncomfortable for women, so Maurits and I went to the Petra Gate hotel, recommended by the hotel in Dahab. We got a simple two person room with our own bath. Even better, the bathroom had no door. Fun. When we checked in
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