Camel trek up Mt. Sinai

We did the first and long part of the hike on camel (after all, it was 2 am on Christmas morning!), before climbing the 700 "Steps of Repentance".

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Sinai and Jordan

December 30th 2009
After leaving Cairo, we took a bus over the Suez to St. Catherine, the home of the famous Mt. Sinai. Lil and I climbed it early Christmas morning to see the sunrise. From here, we moved on to Nuweiba to catch the (expensive) ferry into Aqaba, Jordan. We spent 3 days there, relaxing and snorkeling in the Red Sea. From there we took a bus to Petra and spent 2 days in the ruins. Today we are in Amman ... read more

Middle East » Jordan » West

For most of its history since independence from British administration in 1946, Jordan was ruled by King HUSSEIN (1953-99). A pragmatic ruler, he successfully navigated competing pressures from the major powers (US, USSR, and UK), various Arab states... ... read more

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