Happy 4th of July!

I apologize in advance from the brief update. I always feel rushed when I'm here at the internet cafe (The Iron Rod) and I have to get on to lab ion a few minutes.

We went to Petra and Wadi Rum (among other sites) this past weekend. It was our "break" but it was rush rush rush and it left me more exhausted then the rest of the week. It was definetly worth it though. I knew about Petra and had seen pictures, but I still didnt know exactly what to expect. It was amazing. And HUGE. We walked around all day and still didnt see everything that was excavated, and only 5% of the site is excavated.

What was more amazing to me then the huge carved rocks though was the scenery and the mountains. The religion of the Nabataens (who carved the stone and lived in the area) was dependent on these mountains. The mountains were Gods and Godesses, or vice versa. WHen you climb (or take a donkey) up to the monestary or the high place of sacrifice on the top of huge mountains you can see why they worshiped their surroundings. It is amazing.

I'm out of time now but i;; update again soon.
Love.