We crossed the border from Israel into Jordan and split a taxi with an Israeli couple who were also headed to Petra. We arrived rather quickly because our taxi driver topped out at 120 miles per hour on the highway despite our constant pleading to slow down. We made our way to a guesthouse and found that they had an all-you-can-eat buffet dinner every night for five dollars! It was quite social and we met a lot of other travelers, including a couple from Ireland who is traveling the world for two years. They made us look like wimps!
