It was worth it, because hey I got to sit in the desert and watch the sunrise, but still. I have 8 am Arabic classes everyday, during my weekends I should be able to sleep in at least past 6 . Alas, the world had other plans.
The sunrise was nice, if you're into the whole sitting under an already light sky waiting for hours for the sun to finally rise its lazy ass up above a mountain. Which I guess I am into, because I woke up ridiculously early to go do it. So I guess that says something about me.
The bus ride to Petra was uneventful, minus one very heart wrenching stop at a restroom where there were two stray dogs and a litter of puppies outside. They were covered in huge flying insects, clearly starving, and also just about the sweetest things ever. I got a bunch of water bottles and filled up some empty coffee cups with water for them, but other than that there wasn't much to be done for them. Just about broke my heart to leave them out there in the middle of the desert.
Petra is indescribable, so I'll leave this one mostly up to the pictures. It's definitely one of those places that you need to experience yourself in order to truly comprehend the civilization that lived there. I saw the Treasury, of course, and wandered through the main street that was once lined by massive columns. After lunch I did the trek up to the Monastery (so. many. steps. but worth it) and then on the way back down a friend and I explored some nooks and crannies that had little hidden caves and crumbling ruins.
Honestly, while the Treasury was impressive, my favorite part in Petra was probably the Great Temple- these were by far the coolest ruins I've seen in Jordan (and I've seen a lot!) and they were truly massive. If we weren't pressed for time I would have spent more time exploring, but unfortunately we had to be back at the buses in a timely manner.
(This post has been brought to you 2 weeks late courtesy of bad internet and big pictures)
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