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Petra was one of the very delightful parts of our tour!  A lot of it will be pictures, as I took many!   This was typical of the landscape before getting to the main part of Petra.  It didn't look unusual at all, almost like Southern Utah! We hired a cart and horse, driven by a guide, for $40.  (Plus a $20 tip that was expected!  $30 each wasn't bad.) It was outside the main part, and riding in that cart was quite an experience!  It was totally bumpy, to say the least!  A lot of the road was sort of like cobblestones, but large rocks put there by the Romans, probably before the time of Christ.    There were many other places there which had been carved quite a bit.  In the openings, there were caves carved out, where people lived.  I took pictures bouncing along in the little cart behind the horse! Inside, there were many vendors along the trail, probably 2 to 3 miles, fairly difficult to ...

I first posted this last December 26th, 2016.  It is so fascinating!  The exciting thing is that in April I am going on a tour to Egypt, Jordan, and Israel!  On April 21, 2018, I will be visiting Petra with the group which includes many dear old friends I've known for many years -- Gloria and Tom Shakespeare, and some of their family!  This will be a dream come true for me! MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2016 770. WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE WISE MEN – WHO CAME TO HONOR JESUS? Written by Dr. John L. Lund                                        This is a fascinating article!                                                                Photo of Petra WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE WISE MEN – WHO CAME T...

                                      This is a fascinating article!                                                               Photo of Petra WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT THE WISE MEN – WHO CAME TO HONOR JESUS? Written by Dr. John L. Lund December 6, 2016 When you go to Israel, also plan a stop at Petra, Jordan.  It may be the home of two of the “wise men”. No one knows for sure how many wise men went to Bethlehem to honor Jesus as the newborn king of the Jews. Tradition says there were three wise men and there may have been. We do know that the wise men came from the east of Bethlehem “following yonder star.” However they did not arrive on the night that Jesus was born. The New Testament was originally written in Greek....