Photos of Petra

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then between me and Zach have 300,000 volume from our trip to Petra (and insert eye rolls here haha). I can't explain to you how beautiful, how breathtaking the scenery is. The pictures don't really give you a sense of how expansive the views are, how red the rock, etc.

LITTLE PETRA



This is Zach. He is an absolutely awesome travel buddy.



These tomb and buildings are the sort of typical style of the area. Petra is originally a Nabatean site that was later controlled by the Romans. A good history can be found at the Brown Excavation website.





We climbed up there!



And this guy helped us get up. He is a local Bedouin. He invited us to his cousin's wedding, which we didn't go to.... I regret not going, but at least I probably saw the fireworks haha.





PETRA





This is Zach sticking his head over an ancient waterway in the Siq, the valley leading to the main part of the city.



This is the Treasury Building. Not actually a treasury in antiquity. This is a theme at Petra haha.









This is Zach standing on the alter at the "High Place of Sacrifice." The climb up there is pretty intense (at least for someone as out of shape as me) but it was so worth it. At the top of the peak there is a courtyard and alter originally used for sacrifices (thus the dramatic name) and gorgeous, sweeping views of Petra and the surrounding country.

















This is the "Monastery," not actually a monastery.

Hope this whets your appetites!