Dead Sea to Petra

After breakfast we travelled along by the shores of the Dead Sea, including hot springs, a pillar like Lot's wife, a potash factory and a climb up through the mountains to the Crusader fort of Shobak. After some of us clambered back down from the castle down some very badly worn steps in the complete dark, and back up a small way to the surface we headed onto Petra.

Our accommodation for tonight and tomorrow is in a restored village from 200 years ago -- the places are single story stone constructions with small windows and masses of space inide. The food is magnificent. All of us are tired and happy.

And yes, of course, the first sight of Petra, the siz, the horse rides and the sunset as we headed to the hotel were all first class.