We went on the Petra by Night tour tonight. It was amazing! The 1.2km Siq (the canyon that is the entrance to Petra) is lined with candles. There's enough light to see the canyon walls (200m high) all the way to the top, where the sky is lit by thousands of stars. The walk down the Siq is almost as impressive as seeing the Treasury.
The Treasury is lit by hundreds of candles. There's a musical performance (flute, and some stringed instrument). The 150 or so tourists are seated in the floorspace. The acoustics are pretty good. I'm sure it's a much different experience from the day (we'll find out tomorrow!)
I managed to get a decent pic even with the low light (see the Photo Album link under Jordan in the right sidebar). The performer asked every to take a pic at the same time. I took a long exposure pic, and all the flashes that went off lit up my pic :)
We have an early start tomorrow to catch the early sun, so we're off to bed.
I managed to get a decent pic even with the low light (see the Photo Album link under Jordan in the right sidebar). The performer asked every to take a pic at the same time. I took a long exposure pic, and all the flashes that went off lit up my pic :)
We have an early start tomorrow to catch the early sun, so we're off to bed.
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