Petra Jordan Pass is fully used, the third day morning at the Khazneh Temple
5/27|Petra Day 3|Temple of Khazneh in the morning, sharing quiet time with camels
Today is our last day in Petra. We got up at five in the morning and prepared to seize the last opportunity of this trip. **Return to the Treasury** to see what it looks like in the early morning.
We entered the park as soon as it opened at about six o'clock. In fact, it only takes about 30 to 40 minutes to walk from the entrance to the temple, but because the scenery along the way is so charming, I can't stop taking pictures every time. It takes more than an hour to reach the destination - this time is no exception!
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Petra in the early morning is really different:
The air is cool, the light is soft, and there are very few people in the whole park. You will feel like you have traveled through time and space and monopolized this ancient city.
When we arrived at the Treasury of Khazneh, we saw that the camels were ready to work (stand by), but the owners didn't seem to have come yet, and the camels just stood quietly in front of the temple to bask in the sun.
So we-started the battle of taking photos with camels!
There were not many people in the morning, and there were no camel riders to disturb us. It was very easy to take pictures in front of the temple, and we had a great time taking pictures, hahaha!
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A little supplement about the background story of the Al-Khazneh Temple:
The Al-Khazneh Temple (Al-Khazneh) is the most representative landmark of Petra and a mausoleum carved by the Nabataeans from a whole red rock wall. Legend has it that there was a treasure hidden here, so it is also called the "treasure house", but in fact it is more likely a royal mausoleum or temple building.
Although the light in the morning had not yet hit the front of the temple (it was almost there when we left at 8 o'clock), the soft light at this time actually made the entire rock wall appear light pink and gold, and there was a more quiet and solemn atmosphere.
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It was around 8 o'clock in the morning when we left. We walked back and began to see a large number of tourist groups swarming in, and the entire canyon returned to a lively tourist attraction. At that moment, we felt that we really left at the right time!
After returning to the hotel, we had a leisurely breakfast and lay back on the bed to relax, preparing to check out at 12 noon and say goodbye to Petra.
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This is the last part of the Petra adventure.
In the afternoon, we will go to the Wadi Rum Desert to start a new chapter. Please look forward to the next article "The moment of entering the red planet"!
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If you also want to come to Petra to take pictures of the empty scene, avoid the crowds, and experience the quiet atmosphere in the early morning, it is strongly recommended to come in at 6 am when the door opens. It really makes a huge difference!