Day Cruise

Israël and Egypt 2012

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May 13th 2012
After the Extreme Egyptian Mount Sinai Experience, and virtually no sleep....we needed to finish off with a relaxing day. And that is exactly what was provided for us. After breakfast we left for a day-cruise on the Red Sea. This sea provides some of the best snorkling sites in the world.....unfortunately not in the area we were in. But we did go down for a swim, and for a Canadian used to the fri ... read more

Middle East » Israel » North District

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more