So, up at the crack of dawn, and back down the hill to Petra.
We didn't hang about, and got in and hit the couple of bits that we left out yesterday. We did give the High Place a miss, as basically we couldn't be arsed with another climb up a mountain in that heat, and so, after about three hours, we were heading back out, just as the coachloads were descending on the place.
The front of the Treasury was mobbed, and people would have no chance of getting a clear photo as there were too many bodies milling about.
Back at the hotel, we opted to laze about the pool, which hadn't heated up any since the other day, although three Germans had decided to brave it. Nutters!
At night, just before we were heading out to meet Ali, the Egyptian we had met the other night, there was an awesome electrical storm. Really spectacular.
We headed down to Ali's work, and waiting till his friend turned up to drive us to where we were going to eat. Really nice food in a little place down near the entrance to the archaeological site. Ali insisted on paying, and wouldn't take no for an answer, since he had asked us out to eat. Really nice of him. When we were leaving he made us promise to drop in and say goodbye before we caught the bus. He's heading back to Egypt soon, and gave us his contact details so we could get in touch if we ever went to Cairo.
We didn't hang about, and got in and hit the couple of bits that we left out yesterday. We did give the High Place a miss, as basically we couldn't be arsed with another climb up a mountain in that heat, and so, after about three hours, we were heading back out, just as the coachloads were descending on the place.
The front of the Treasury was mobbed, and people would have no chance of getting a clear photo as there were too many bodies milling about.
Back at the hotel, we opted to laze about the pool, which hadn't heated up any since the other day, although three Germans had decided to brave it. Nutters!
At night, just before we were heading out to meet Ali, the Egyptian we had met the other night, there was an awesome electrical storm. Really spectacular.
We headed down to Ali's work, and waiting till his friend turned up to drive us to where we were going to eat. Really nice food in a little place down near the entrance to the archaeological site. Ali insisted on paying, and wouldn't take no for an answer, since he had asked us out to eat. Really nice of him. When we were leaving he made us promise to drop in and say goodbye before we caught the bus. He's heading back to Egypt soon, and gave us his contact details so we could get in touch if we ever went to Cairo.
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