Soon after the Treasury you walk out of the Siq to the main city of Petra. I will be quoting the Petra map given to us at the Visitor Center at the start of the tour to describe each location. Our tour guide only took us as far as the Winged-Lion Temple. I honestly can’t…
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Petra, Jordan – Part VI – The Treasury (Al Khazna)
There was SO much happening here, that I will break this blog down into sections. The Treasury I was overwhelmed, so I took many pictures to be able to go back and take a closer look to then take it all in! Our guide told us that the Treasury seems to be an ancient calendar…
Petra, Jordan – Part V – The Moment You See The Treasury!
Happiness flooded me. I started to cry, tears of joy. This same happiness flooded me, with tears of joy as my eyes first spotted the silhouetted Giza pyramids at sunset, during our taxi ride from the Cairo International Airport to our hotel in Giza. While walking long the Siq, you take a turn and suddenly…
Petra, Jordan – Part IV – The Siq’s Beautiful Sandstone Walls & Its Relics of Petra’s Past
The Siq is 1.2 km long with beautiful, pinkish sandstone walls! Our guide told us that the darker colored areas are the result of wind erosion. The Jack Sparrow lookalike is a Petra Bedouin! What is amazing is that the road along the Siq is paved. Our guide pointed this out, but I can’t quite…
Petra, Jordan – Part III – Captain Jack Sparrow Lookalikes – Petra Bedouins
Captain Jack Sparrow is a pirate, yes – I could, however, call him a Bedouin of the sea! Why? Because a desert Petra Bedouin looks something like a sea pirate… Don’t ya think? 😉 Petra Bedouin and Captain Jack Sparrow I’m skipping ahead a bit – because I just had to share this fun little…
Petra, Jordan – Part II – Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade – Location of Indy’s Horse Gallop Through the Siq
As we moved along the Siq, our guide told us this section of the gorge is the movie location where Indy gallops through the rock formations after Marcus’s bolting horse in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade! I loved that scene, watching Indy gallop on a beautiful horse decorated in Arabic tradition, through these exotic rock formations! What an…
Petra, Jordan – Part I – Visitor Centre, Bab Al Siq & Entrance to the Siq
This was THE tour, THE day in Jordan I had been waiting for! Since 1977, when I was eight years old, I became an original fan of Harrison Ford and Star Wars. Han Solo was always my favorite over Luke Skywalker… I prefer bad boys! 😉 In 1981, I naturally and enthusiastically became an Indiana…
Baku, Azerbaijan – Maiden Tower & Bazar Square
The Mysterious Maiden Tower The Maiden Tower, located in Old City, is one of Azerbaijan’s first UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and a tower shrouded in mystery. First, the date of when the tower was built is debated. Some historians believe it was built in the 14th century, other historians believe as far back as…
Baku, Azerbaijan – Palace of the Shirvanshahs
Palace of the Shirvanshahs The Palace of the Shirvanshahs is a 15th century palace located in Old City and one of Azerbaijan’s first UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It was built by the rulers of Shirvan – a historical district located in what is now modern Azerbaijan. It is a museum that houses a gift shop,…
Baku, Azerbaijan – Sights of the Old City
Old City Old City is the most ancient part of Baku, surrounded by walls, with two locations, Maiden Tower and Palace of Shirvanshahs – becoming the first World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in Azerbaijan. Main Entrance – Old City Making our way to the entrance from the Filarmoniya Park side of the city. Hammams Inside…