Petra

In case anyone is asking, it is possible to tour Petra in a single day. 

You have to leave your hotel at 5 am, take a 6:40 flight to Eliat, walk across the border into Jordan,

Drive 2 hrs to Petra, walk 6+ miles (according to FitBit) inside Petra and then reverse.  

Was it worth the trouble?  Absolutely YES!!

Petra is one of the most unique places that I've ever been to.  We've all seen "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" so I was sorta, kinda prepared for the Treasury building but it was more than I expected.

I was not expecting the colors of the sandstone

the long gorge that serves as the entrance into the city

the number of carved structures

or the theatre

Petra is definitely on my recommended places to visit list.

Tomorrow is the long flight home.  Getting through security with both Egypt and Jordan stamps in my passport should be fun.