Published: May 19th 2006May 19th 2006
Wowsers. Check it.. Dahab. Egypt. The Red Sea.
Yesterday I snorkeled the Blue Hole.
Last night, or the very wee hours of this morning I climbed Mt Sinai to watch the sunrise. Took over 2 hours to climb up. Then an unintentional (?) challenge from our Bedioun guide when he said he could get down in 12 minutes - I made it in 20. Not bad for someone whose sole exercise regime for the past year has been walking to the metro station.
Today, my last day, I did an introductory dive course and if I may use the words of my instructor was 'perfect'. Very very cool.
We leave very early tomorrow morning to travel about 17 hours and end up roughly 50km from where we are now because the truck can't fit on the ferry across from the Sinai penisula.
Lucky I can sleep anywhere.
Cheers folks,
Love from a slighty tanned/somewhat pink skinned Jodes. :D
Blog Entry To Come:
IN GREAT FOOTSTEPS 19-May-2006
Climbed and slept overnight at Mount Sinai.
Saint Catherine's Monastery is 1500m above sea level and closed on Fridays.
The top of Mount Sinai to which we climbed to watch the sunrise is approx 2700m above sea level.
and..
VALLEY OF THE KINGS
ASWAN
GREAT DAM SITE
ISLE OF PHILAE - ISIS TEMPLE
LUXOR AKA THEBES AKA THE MOST HASSLING TOWN EVER
GIZA - PYRAMIDS & SPHINX
CAIRO
Stay tuned for blog entry to come when I find my notes....
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With the young king himself... kind of
Valley of the Kings
King Ramses II monuments to himself & his favourite wife, Aswan
And my boyfriend won't even buy me flowers..
Isle of Philae
Isis Temple
Measuring with the Nilometer
Isle of Philae, Isis Temple
The Nilometer
Isle of Philae, Isis Temple
Isle of Philae 2
Isis Temple
Temple Courtyard
Isis Temple, Isle of Philae
Felucca on the Nile
photo courtesy of Tom...
Typical Egypt scenery
from the Nile
Giza Pyramids
and BOOM.. there they are
Giza Pyramids & Jodes
this is the largest one
Jodes & "5 pounds".. funny names these kids have here...
@ the Giza Pyramids & Sphinx
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Hey hotstuff!!! How u doing??? I did say that i had to get of my butt and write an email msg/comment to you. Well, here it is. Probably not very interesting but anyhow. I was so great talking to you the other night about our usual dribble. But never-the-less it is dribble that i look forward to talking to you about. Not much is happening here since we spoke last. Which was only like three or so days ago, but hey, how counting. Anyways its 10:44pm here and i gotta go outside to hang out Hunter's nappies and im gonna freeze my hands off it thats cold outside now. Anyways baby, i think ive rabbited on enough. Hope you are well. Look forward to talking soon. Love tree
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