Yes, Petra was the highlight of our trip this time, and we got to visit one of the seven wonders of the world. We visited the Great Wall of China in 2013, and I visited the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt in 2008. We have a mission to complete a series of visits to all these wonders. I hope to take my family to visit Egypt one day. Just about 2 kilometers away from the Petra Plaza Hotel, we set off for the Petra Visitor Center after breakfast. As I mentioned at the beginning of this Jordan blog entry, we purchased the Jordan Wanderer Pass, which includes a 1-day entrance to Petra for 70 JD. If you’re wondering if that’s enough to explore the surrounding area, I can say that just visiting the main attractions is more than enough. We just followed the suggested main route, as Petra is big enough to be covered in a day. The visitor’s map depicts the various routes you can take. Immediately after showing our tour passes, we stopped at one of the handicraft shops to put turbans on our heads. From...
