Jordan

Photos posted on gallery! Petra lived up to its reputation as a wonder of the world - Nabataeans created this ancient city in a fortress of sandstone rocks somewhere between 86BC and 40AD - scholars are still learning about their world. Drove by the Wadi Rum area - though faster than T.E. Lawrence did.

Update on cruise: this segment has 818 UK, 398 US, 174 Aussies, 86 Canadians, 71 Germans, 25 from Spain, and the rest of the 1714 from 27 other countries.

Received my luggage tags for the transfer to the Queen Mary 2 in England on April 20th - a reminder that we are on the way home. Still lots to see - Suez Canal tomorrow!

Thanks to Ali for explanation of the "red" in Red Sea!