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the battle of the viewpoints (beyond the monastery at petra)
Just uphill of the monastery begin a series of signs enticing visitors to the two viewpoints boasting certain advantages over the other. At first, the two trails seem to be heading in separate directions, leaving visitors a dilemna and feeling as if they have to make a decision based on the strength and veracity of the competing claims.
Posted: August 31st, 2007 under Jordan, Photos, Walking, Petra, Monastery.
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the wonders of petra
In the card game of international tourism, Jordan wasn’t dealt too many cards, but it did pick up a few aces. First, there was the surprise of the Dead Sea, later it was our desert experience at Wadi Rum, but the trump card in the middle, the absolute Joker, was Petra.
Posted: August 29th, 2007 under Jordan, Photos, Petra, Treasury, Monastery.
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