Arrived in Dahab around 11am after more than 18 hours of bus ride across the desert.

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Dahab is a touristic place beside the red sea. It’s famous for scuba diving and snorkeling.

Scuba divining is around $44 per dive. Since I am not that into scuba diving and felt Malaysia has better dive site, I did snorkeling instead in the afternoon. The red sea is pretty salty so it’s easier to float.

Joined a hiking trip to Mount Sinai (70 LP). Mount Sinai is the place where Moses received the 10 commandments. It’s around 2 hours away from Dahab. The van picked me up at 11pm at night, we arrived at the foot of the mountain at 1am. After hiked for 2.5 hours, we waited to see sun rise at the peak of the mountain.

Climbed down the mountain and visited the St Katherine Monastery. This is one of the oldest continue occupied church, around 1400 years old. Arrived back in Dahab around 12pm.

Ate Koshary (5LP, $1) for lunch again, ate 2 bowls to fulfill my daily calories intake after the hike this morning. Went snorkeling in the afternoon again and then tried Egyptian fried chicken for dinner.

3 Responses to “Dahab, Mount Sinai”

1. Jess says:

   September 15, 2009 at 8:05 pm

   The 360-degree panorama is great, I feel like I’m there!

2. Vi-Zanne says:

   September 17, 2009 at 11:40 am

   I see that you took my advice and did the mount sinai hike!!!!!!! I AM SO JEALOUS. lol. but happy for u at the same time 🙂

3. journey26 says:

   September 21, 2009 at 3:56 pm

   Yea, thanks for the advice..I am glad I did it too. =)