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Vic by the end of the Siq972 views
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Vic and Nigel in Petra971 views
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The end of the Siq918 views
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More rock-face dwellings, Petra917 views
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Hotel Balcony Views909 viewsTaken from our balcony at the Intercontinental Hotel, Taba Heights, Egypt. On the other side of the Red Sea are Saudia Arabia and Jordan
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The theatre/amphitheatre, Petra899 viewsRoman and pre-Roman structure.
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View of mountains from the hotel892 views
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Cave dwellings, Petra880 views
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Victoria admires the view848 views
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Sinai Peninsular - view from Intercontinental, Taba Heights846 views
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Salt Water Lagoon at Intercontinental Hotel821 views
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Hotel Balcony Views795 viewsTaken from our balcony at the Intercontinental Hotel, Taba Heights, Egypt. On the other side of the Red Sea are Saudia Arabia and Jordan
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Dusk 795 viewsView of Red Sea and Saudi Arabia
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View of Red Sea and Intercontinental from Taba Heights "town"793 views
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Hotel Balcony Views789 viewsTaken from our balcony at the Intercontinental Hotel, Taba Heights, Egypt. On the other side of the Red Sea are Saudia Arabia and Jordan
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Empty buildings in Taba Heights town784 views
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Tomb entrances, Petra780 views
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Hotel Balcony Views777 viewsTaken from our balcony at the Intercontinental Hotel, Taba Heights, Egypt. On the other side of the Red Sea are Saudia Arabia and Jordan
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Wadi Mousa765 viewsThe spring which the Old Testament says Moses created by striking a rock with his staff.
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The walk to Petra753 viewsThe pathway has a track for horses running parallel.
The large blocks are thought to have been either tombs or water-stores.
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The theatre/amphitheatre, Petra736 views
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Obelisk Tomb726 views
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Obelisk Tomb716 views
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Nigel in sun hat712 views
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The Siq694 views
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By the entrance to The Siq691 viewsThe crowd of people are crowded round a tourist who was thrown from a horse.
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In The Siq678 viewsThe cliffs either side of the Siq rise to over 100m
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IMG_6260678 views
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The Treasury, Petra - detail674 viewsThe entire structure was carved from the sandstone cliffs.
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Outside the Treasury, Petra674 viewsOn the day we visited, there were approximately 15,000 people visiting Petra. Usually there are only 1,500 so it was horribly busy. In the centre-left of this picture you can see the boom being used by a film crew who were completely destroying what little atmosphere was left by playing loud Bollywood music from a large soundsystem while filming an actor.
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Entrance to The Siq669 viewsThe Siq is the main pathway through Petra. It's approx 1200m long.
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Gift shop yards away from The Treasury667 viewsNasty plaster replicas of the Treasury facade.
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Another shot of the Treasury, Petra662 viewsIt's thought that the building was probably actually a tomb.
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Vic and Nigel in front of the Treasury, Petra656 viewsUsual self-portrait picture
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The Street of Facades640 viewsSeveral more tomb entrances dating from various parts of Petra's past. The city was founded approx 600BC, and thrived for over one thousand years.
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Treasury Camel636 viewsThere were several camels around who were giving rides around the area outside the Treasury. Very patient beasts.
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The Street of Facades633 views
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Steps 633 viewsLeading up to another set of tombs.
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Nick & Debbie sign the register384 views
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