Aqaba, Jordan
We began our 1 hr 50 min (124.3 km) trip to petra from Aqaba.
Aqaba is a Jordanian port city on the Red Sea's Gulf of Aqaba. Inhabited since 4000 B.C.E., and is home to the Islamic-era Aqaba Fort. Its beach resorts are popular for windsurfing and other water sports, and the area is a top destination for scuba divers