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3 November 2014

Madaba and Petra, Jordan

The iconic image of Petra known to most visitors is the Al Khazneh ("The Treasury"), made famous as the temple housing the Holy Grail in the film "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade". However, for us the iconic site was the Ad Deir ("The Monastery") - pictured on the left; as the level of difficulty required to reach the site - 800 steps by donkey made it more satisfying once we got to the top. The remote location also kept away the bulk of the crowds.
The visit to Petra capped off two days travelling through southern Jordan from Madaba to the Crusader castle fortress of Kerak.