A few weeks ago I went to Petra with some of the other Hai Bar volunteers and had an awesome time. Petra is an incredible place; pictures just don't do it justice. The sheer scale of the buildings is stunning, and the fact that this was built over 1,000 years ago makes it even more impressive. We stayed in Wadi Musa, the town closest to Petra, which was geared towards tourists yet charming all the same. The first night I saw a sign for a turkish bath which everyone thought was a great idea...it turned into a very memorable group experience. All I can say is, if you have the chance to go to a turkish bath, do it. Just be prepared to be scrubbed by a nearly naked man and have water thrown unsuspectingly at you from all angles. We liked it so much that 3 out of the 4 of us went back the second night. I also had some of the best lamb kebab I've ever tasted, and great falafel too!
on the road to Petra...Wadi Rum in the background
a few hours at the Turkish bath turned us into arabs
in Petra, walking through the Siq
Siq
Al Khazneh...amazing
donkey cooling off in one of the tombs along the Street of Facades
Urn Tomb
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