J1 & J2 share their experiences, as they take the trip of a lifetime and venture forth to the ancient lands of Egypt & Jordan!
Tuesday, 17 January 2012
Petra by night
It was a cold evening as we set out, wrapped in as many layers as we could to go to Petra at night. This tour was something we had very little idea about what it involved but we were keen to get our first glimpse of this location. We walked some 2 km into Petra down a narrow trail that was uneven and at times covered in Roman cobblestones. The path was marked out by lines of small red lanterns on the ground with candles burning. It was quite mystical. We wound our way around a darkened landscape and moved through a gorge that seemed so high that we could only see a small section of the sky. The sky was inky black with a plethora of stars shining down on us. The silence at times was deafening. We eventually turned a corner to come out onto the famous "treasury" building. This was in fact a royal tomb. It was glowing in the many lanterns lit on the ground in front of it. We were directed to sit on some carpet with the other tourists and were entertained with musicians playing local traditional music. The Bedouins gave us a cup of tea with sage and sugar. Quite a different flavour from liptons! Although people could not be quiet as was requested, the total event was ethereal. Petra at night, with tombs all around was quite an event. The trip back was more difficult as it was all up hill. We managed it with no injuries!!
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