5/18/98: We were wakened at 3:00AM to the sound of camels huffing and puffing as they trudged by on the path, carrying tourists to the summit of Mount Sinai… 5/18/23: Deep slumber…
Tag: Biblical History
A Soothing Lullaby By Starlight On Mount Sinai
5/17/98: Swam in the Red Sea this afternoon. Drove to Mount Sinai, planning to reach summit in time for sunrise. Unfortunately, after we were well into the hike, we realized that we…
Sick Day On The Red Sea
5/16/98: Not feeling well. Very runny nose, and a touch of stomach flu too. So we just sat at the beach on the Red Sea, and did some reading. Maybe I should…
Wandering In The Wilderness
5/15/98: Rose early and drove to the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula… NOTE: Photo above is an oasis full of palm trees in the dessert of the Sinai Peninsula of…
Unexpected And Sweet Fellowship
5/14/98: Determined not to miss Coptic Cairo we picked up a taxi right outside the apartment door and headed to the Christian part of town. NOTE: Photo above is a detail of…
So Beautiful Or So What?
5/13/98: Nick set us up with a taxi drive/tour guide named Hamdi who picked us up at 9am to see the pyramids. 5/13/23: Our first stop was the pyramid complex at Giza….