Well, after a 19 hour cold, crammed, jerky bus ride (which was only supposed to be 14 hours) we are now in the town of Dahab, Egypt. It is located on the eastern coast of the Sinai Peninsula. We found a place to stay here for less than 6 US Dollars. But the transportation isn't as cheap. If I figured right a gallon of gasoline is about 7-8 US Dollars for a gallon.
Right now Brian is sleeping back at our motel recovering from something he ate mixed with his being crammed in an uncomfortable position for 19 straight hours. The plan was to go climb Mt. Sinai tonight and watch the sunrise but I don't think Brian will be up for much climbing tonight. I thought about going by myself but my brother, Steve, kinda took some of the fun out of that. Tomorrow I think we'll catch a ride up north to Taba and then a ferry on over to Aquaba, Jordan and go up and see Petra. That's the place where the end of the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade was filmed.
Yesterday we went and saw the Temple of Karnak (Very IMPRESSIVE!) and the day before that we went and saw the Valley of the Kings, and the Valley of the Queens.
I figure for now I'd just give a quick narration and Brian can add in some funny stories later on. Pictures are long in uploading to the internet. Seems to be a problem all over Egypt, at least that's what someone told me. But we'll still work at getting a few more on here. Anyway I'm hungry (Haven't eaten in over 24 hours) and gonna go look for something to eat around this town. So this is me signing off.
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Yea that bus ride stunk!!! We stopped like 20 times.
ReplyDeleteRobby,
ReplyDeleteWhat's this about that you're going off to find something to eat all by yourself because Brian isn't feeling well??? I thought you guys would be on the "buddy system". I'm a mother and I'm worrying so please don't give me cause to worry!
I'm also wondering what Steve told you to take the fun out of visiting Mt. Sinai. In reading the book "Gold of the Exodus" a person realizes that Mt. Sinai isn't in Egypt - it's really in Saudi Arabia. If you haven't already read that book, you will enjoy reading it once you get back home.
ReplyDeleteSO GLAD to finaly hear from you! I HATE bus rides. I once road one from Salt Lake to Roosevelt and it took something like 5 hours --- it was horrible. Oh, I would LOVE to see Petra! Please, post at least one of you there for me if you do get to load any pictures! I hope Brian feels better soon so you can both keep having fun --- watch what you eat! I know that's hard to do --- half the stuff in China we ate we didn't know the name of --- Octopus? Squid? Large mushroom thingy? Hmm. We may never know.
ReplyDeleteSteve Said:
ReplyDeleteSorry Rob. I only said what they've been saying. I like the pic of you on the camel. maybe you should go scuba diving in the red sea and look for some petrified chariot wheels.
Over and Out
Steve