alan43 |
Oct 26th, 2012 07:10 PM |
The border crossing was easy. Give the Jordanian Border guards your passport and pay for the visa. They put visa in passport and give it back. It was an odd feeling for a few moments leaving Israel and crossing into Jordan. We were supposed to have been met by a taxi from the Movenpick Hotel in Petra but the driver did not show up. The soldiers and border guards in Jordan were very helpful and friendly. They called the hotel for us and were told no taxi was coming. They assisted us in getting a ride to a house where someones relative was a taxidriver (we took a chance) We negotiated a fare and were driven to Movenpick in Petra. Nothing much to see along the way but the driver explained that the govt had built housing foir the bedoins but they used them for their goats, including the roof of some of the houses. On our return we made our own arrangements with a taxidirver we met who had driven us to town. He was very nice and friendly and spoke a good english. We negotiated a price to return to Eilat and were satisfied. In Petra I used a guidebook called "Petra-A traveller's guide" by Rosalyn Maqsood. very good information, maps and pictures though I looked away at some of her viewpoints. We did not hire a guide, though they are available at the entrance. We stayed at the Movenpick Hotel it's right outside the entrance. It's very good especially if you get tired during the day. we stayed 3 nights and except for the first night we ate in Wadi Musa, the toen where Petra is located. several good restaurants and reasonable. everything from pizza to beduion food.
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