I was nine when I first saw Petra. Or, at least, a photograph of Petra.
I had been reading another article in the People and Places series in our library at home, and the book fell open to the photograph of a building carved out of living rock. I was fascinated that a city existed where the buildings were built right into cliffs. It was Petra.
My imagination was fired. And no nine-year old boy can be denied when the adventure furnace is ablaze.
It took me over five decades to do it, but I am on my way to Petra. And a lot of other places.
When I returned from China, an email was in my inbox advertising a cruise from Barcelona to Dubai with stops in Egypt and Jordan. I immediately booked it.
But I also quickly discovered that airfare to Barcelona would be more than booking on the same ship as it crosses the Atlantic. So, I am now heading off on a 31-day cruise from New Orleans to Dubai. With stops in The Bahamas, The Azores, and Spain (plus Egypt and Jordan).
In fact, I will be headed to the airport in less than two hours. In my usual style, I have left the major part of my packing for this morning. I had best get to it.
If all goes well, I will keep you posted on the crossing.
I had been reading another article in the People and Places series in our library at home, and the book fell open to the photograph of a building carved out of living rock. I was fascinated that a city existed where the buildings were built right into cliffs. It was Petra.
My imagination was fired. And no nine-year old boy can be denied when the adventure furnace is ablaze.
It took me over five decades to do it, but I am on my way to Petra. And a lot of other places.
When I returned from China, an email was in my inbox advertising a cruise from Barcelona to Dubai with stops in Egypt and Jordan. I immediately booked it.
But I also quickly discovered that airfare to Barcelona would be more than booking on the same ship as it crosses the Atlantic. So, I am now heading off on a 31-day cruise from New Orleans to Dubai. With stops in The Bahamas, The Azores, and Spain (plus Egypt and Jordan).
In fact, I will be headed to the airport in less than two hours. In my usual style, I have left the major part of my packing for this morning. I had best get to it.
If all goes well, I will keep you posted on the crossing.
