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MissGreen Feb 3rd, 2010 11:58 PM

"bathrooms stops" in Petra???
 
I was just looking at Liz S's blog of Jordan (which is amazing by the way) and wondered about Petra and the bathroom situation?????

This dam "pea bladder" of mine makes me nervous when having to be "out and about" in a different environment.

tinydancer Feb 4th, 2010 05:31 AM

There was another enquiry on this same topic awhile ago, here is the link:

http://www.fodors.com/community/afri...-in-jordan.cfm

I'd just advise going somewhere after getting off your bus, and there are toilets down at the bottom which I remember didn't impress me very much. But in a pinch, they were ok. Just read the posts and be brave!

thursdaysd Feb 4th, 2010 06:19 AM

That enquiry was by the same poster. I don't think the situation has changed.

MissGreen Feb 4th, 2010 12:05 PM

That was me asking about Jordan in general... now I want to know about Petra specifically.

P_M Feb 4th, 2010 02:29 PM

Are you asking if there are toilets in Petra? Yes, I saw several. I am also a pea bladder so I would have noticed if there were insufficient toilet facilities.

Unfortunately some of the caves had also been used as toilets so do watch your step. :-(

cwn Feb 4th, 2010 03:02 PM

There were porta-potty like things near the Treasury, not really my idea of nice, but if you needit well...

I don't remember anywhere on the hour or so walk in...go before you head to the Treasury and then hope for the best!

P_M Feb 4th, 2010 03:14 PM

I thought there was one at the restaurant but now I'm not sure.

I remember seeing the outhouse type building just as we were coming toward the Treasury, then another much larger facility just past that.

MissGreen Feb 4th, 2010 10:27 PM

So PM, if you survived then I have hope! Yeah! Thanks all

andrys Feb 6th, 2010 06:46 PM

Yes, there's a restroom at the restaurant, which is after The Treasury at the end of the Colonnaded Street.

The sun beats so much that I never had to use it despite drinking lots of bottled water, which I had in my backpack.

- Andrys
http://www.pbase.com/andrys/petra

MissGreen Feb 6th, 2010 11:18 PM

Loved the pics Andrys. Thanks for the blog.

doctorjohn Mar 12th, 2010 07:10 AM

Miss Green,

I have just visited Petra and want to reassure you that there are WC's everywhere in the Petra site. So no worries

doc

MissGreen Mar 13th, 2010 03:49 PM

Thanks Doc.... I'm like an old dog looking out for every lamp post and fire hydrant!! (or, perhaps I should say middle aged dog!!)


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