Because I like posting. And procrastinating, I found this indisputable video evidence of how amazing Petra is, and Harrison Ford, and Sean Connery, and all of that, and that I HAVE BEEN HERE.
OH! and I forgot, another cool picture/factoid from Petra. The people selling souvenirs and being guides in Petra, like the Pyramids and Wadi Rum and Dahab and many sites in the Middle East are generally part of Bedouin tribes, and many inhabit the caves and mountains in Petra itself, and try to make a living off of tourism. Here's a picture of Muhammad, who came to us asking for candy. Our guides for the donkeys were younger boys, one of whom said that his mother was one of 4 wives, and he was one of 15 children, and he lives in a cave with his friends. . . . I'm still trying to get my head around this, and figure out how I feel about the way Bedouins are today, but it's a cool picture and food for thought.
I love you all, thanks for reading, and watching!
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