So today a nice friend of mine showed me how to make all my pictures smaller so that it wouldnt take hours to upload pictures on my blog (would have been good to know 5months ago!) So, I would hope my blogs and pictures will improve from now on.
Anyway, while I was staying in Dahab, Egypt I did more than just lay on the beach....I climbed a mountain! Two girls that I met in Dahab and I decided to take the challenge and climb the mountain for the sunrise. We had to leave Dahab at 11pm and drive 2 hours to the base of the mountain(but not before going through 3 security checkpoints who proceeded to shine lights in our eyes to wake us up for passport checks-couldnt they see we were western??) We then were given a "guide" (aka leader) that was to lead us up the 7496ft mountain in the dark. Im glad Jen gave me a mini flashlight before I left or I would have had real problems (it was already tough avoiding the pointy rocks in my flip flops). Anyway, the hike was interesting bc we had no idea where we were going, all we could see was the camel poop and rocks on the trail and in the distance a string of flashlights weaving up the mountain. It took us 3 hours to finally reach the top(we had some stragglers we had to wait for) We found a huge boulder to chill on and watch the sunrise. It probably was just like any other sunrise but I thought it was much more special bc of mt. sinai's symbolism. It was where Moses received the ten commandments from God. And the thing I think makes it more special is that it is a religious site not only for Christians, but for Jews and Muslims too.
one of the many camels that would sneak up on us and basically run us over on the trail. they sure didnt care who or what was in their way!
a little shop along the hike up the mountain. thats our guide in the pink shirt lighting up a cigarette...and he wasn't even winded! thats one tough cookie!
waiting for the sunrise...it was sooo cold on the top!
the beginning of the sunrise, "here comes the sun"
the outline of the mountains
cool huh?
......no words
the church on the top of the mountain
the rock cliffs were so amazing and it was so cool to look down the mountain and see all the stuff we passed by in the dark.
this is where everyone was sitting during the sunrise
a typical Egyptian man
a little house and garden in the middle of the mountains
a rock arch on the steep but "faster" way down the mountain
can you see it? "I spy a camel"
St. Katherine's Monastery at the base of Mt. Sinai
bell tower in st. katherines
this is supposed to be the "burning bush"??? I thought I'd touch it just in case? ps. if you were just wondering why my pants look like im wearing a diper in the front...its because they were gna make me pay to rent clothes to "cover" my knees so i just sagged them until they got uncomfortable and let me in. hahaha
2 comments:
I MISS YOU. i get so sad every time i look at your pictures. You're doing something so amazing. I wish i could and maybe someday I will. I need to keep working and save money right now though. I wrote you an email so check it out. If for some reason you don't get it....i sent it to pawel, natalia, and joe. but you look great in your picutres and i'm just so amazing. the pictures are beautiful. miss you so much girl. take care and i hope i get to take a trip to chicago when you come back. f4f!!!!
Welcome back Kristen.I gave your sister our phone number just incase you would like to talk to Zachary.He did miss you.take care.Geraldine
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