Sunrise part 2

Sunrise on Mount Sinai

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December 1st 2008
Day 231 With just a few minutes to wake up and don our thermals, we set off with our Bedioun Guide at about 2.30am up Mt Sinai. With a Swiss couple complaining about the pace we enjoyed a very leisurely stroll up the mountain, with continuous offers of camel rides. Despite the temptation we continued to stagger up amongst the rocks and pot holes. We had plenty of rest stops to refuel and shed a f ... 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