St Catherine's

Sunrise on Sinai

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February 7th 2008
Today was the big day - climbing Mt Sinai for the sunrise! We were awoken at 2 am with a pound on the door and by 2:30 am we were downstairs piling into the van to take us to the base where we would start. Everyone in the group was doing it besides Chantelle and Natalie. At the base, we met our guide Mohammed. Actually I'm not sure if that was actually his name, but it seems like a good bet. ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Sinai

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more