In the The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is The Lost City of Petra . I am embarrassed to say, I had never even heard of Petra before moving to this part of the world! Of course, I had heard of Jordan.

Petra is a place of endless wonder.Massive stone carvings jut out of the cliffs. The ancient Nabateans actually carved their buildings (over 2,000 Years ago) into the solid rock, with facades based on Greek architecture. We spent the day hiking and exploring the rich archaeological remains

The Siq

The Siq (canyon in Arabic) twists and turns, until abruptly, through a cleft in the rock, the first glimpse of the city of Petra can be seen

The Treasury

After hours of exploring , we made our journey back, knowing that we had just covered only a fraction of what Jordan has to offer….