Petra, Jordan

After a couple of days in Cairo I flew to Queen Alia International Airport at Amman, Jordan a small airport by international standards with lots of new construction. Everyone was very courteous and helpful. I rented a car and a GPS as I didn't want to head out into the desert without some assurance that I'd be able to find my way to Petra. Petra is a small town out in the middle of no where. I entered Petra and wound around up and down through the narrow streets, following the GPS I found my hotel high up on the mountains with a grand view of Petra and the mountains beyond. This was June and I had to wear a light jacket that evening as I took my evening walk not realizing how much walking I would be doing the next day during my tour of the valley of Petra.