After a quick breakfast, Barry flagged down a cab, and we went to a hotel to check on accommodations for two nights in Petra. Then, we caught another cab to the Jordanian border (which was a breeze to go through) and then we caught yet another cab to Petra. Our Jordanian driver was excellent, stopping so we could take pictures and happy to have us as customers (he had a 4 month old baby at home and was happy to have a long (1.5 hours) fare). The town of Petra was pretty and our hotel was located near a bakery, store, and pharmacy; so, after picking up fresh bread, some sandwich meat and shampoo, we were set. Right away, we noticed how friendly everyone was. We had a great chat with a veterinarian who treats working animals here in Petra, as well as Ethiopia, Tanzania and Kenya. He was wonderful to talk to and very happy and proud to be Jordanian. He gave us one piece of advice; if Jordanians offer help or advice or assistance, take it! If they don't offer, ask! Everyone will be happy to help. We must admit everyone we've met so far in Jordan has fit this description! They offer their goods and services, but don't push it so it is very friendly and not tiring. When we got back to our little hotel room, we devoured the bread and then spent the afternoon updating blogs, reading, and researching our go-forward plans. We had decided to do "Petra by Night" on the advice of our driver and the manager of "The Cleopetra", our hotel. At 8:00 pm, a taxi picked us up and brought us down to Old Petra. We gathered with many other people at the entrance to the canyon and began a processional walk in silence to the Treasury. We had no expectations. Guess what? It was nice. The canyon walls, eerily lit up with candles, rose 80 metres up to touch the night sky. Terrain changed from sand to stone to smooth paved roads (completed in 1 AD) and back again. At last, we rounded a corner and came face to face with Al-Khazneh, the Treasury, a majestic structure carved into the stone canyon walls. In front of this monument, were hundreds of candles. A narrow carpet framed the courtyard. We all sat on the carpet facing the Treasury and music began to play as Bedouins silently came around to offer us tea.

When the music finished, one of the Bedouins stood and provided a narration about the music we had heard and the life of the Bedouins. At the end of his presentation, he asked for two minutes of total silence to soak in the atmosphere; after, he thanked us for sharing the evening with him. It was lovely. We walked back and were taken by cab back to our hotel where we visited with our host, Mosleh. We learned a lot about Jordan and enjoyed sharing ideas and perceptions about the world and the Middle East.