Jordan and Petra
We awoke early in the morning from Eilat and set out to make our trip to Petra, not knowing exactly what to expect. I had read that the best way to get to Petra is to take a taxi to the border with Jordan, then cross the border, then take a taxi on the Jordanian side to Petra. The border itself was very strange, as almost no one was there. The soldiers at the border were no nonsense, but otherwise it was not particularly scary and everything went according to plan. The only slightly intense moment was just after we crossed the border into Jordan – as there was nothing there. Slowly a car pulled out of an almost deserted parking lot and stopped by to pick us up.
We set out in the taxi towards our destination. The trip took about three hours and was quite scenic as we passed by numerous wadis. Ahead of us awaited one of the most amazing places on this planet, immortalized in the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Petra is still little known to most Americans. However, as it has recently been voted one of the new wonders of the world, it is unlikely to remain a secret for much longer.
