I finally got to sit on a camel
The Treasury
Philip doing something silly
The start of the 800 steps to the Monastery
Well we are back from Petra (I can hear you all singing the Indiana Jones’ theme song). We started our hike at six in the morning which I thought was insane but as time went on, I was grateful that we were there early. I didn’t understand how Muslim women were walking around with their hijabs on and in their full overcoat. I was completely drenched wearing capris and a thin white tee shirt. We walked through a siq before we saw the Treasury which is the famous building that you see in all the pictures. It is also the one where Indiana Jones goes to find the Holy Grail. There are several buildings that are still in tact which is amazing in and of itself. We were feeling pretty brave so we decided to hike up to the Monastery which sits on top of a mountain. It takes over 800 steps to reach the top. About half way up, I was wishing that I had brought extra oxygen. Obese girls shouldn’t try hiking up a mountain (jk). It was well worth the trek though. We had a really good time walking around the park and looking at all the sites. I think that next time I will have to train for a day like that.
