Dahab, Egypt
As the sun sets and the full moon starts to shine on Dahab, you realize that this is the place you want to come to relax, and enjoy yourself.
Following our first day in Sinai and after visiting Mt. Sinai, we decided we wanted to stay a little longer in this sea-side paradise. I called and changed our flight to Tunis to December 21st giving us three extra days. This allowed for us to stay 2 extra nights in Dahab and we will probably stay 2 nights in Luxor and 2 nights in Cairo although I anticipate this leg of the trip to be both very amazing (given the pyramids and museums we will see) but also very taxing (so we are trying to appreciate our sea-side resort for a few more days!).
Today, we went snorkelling along the beach and coral reef. The water is quite warm and snorkelling allows us to watch in utter amazement at the technicolour sight before us. There are thousands of fish in every colour, size and beauty lining the coral floor. Of particular beauty is this area where the coral gives way and you find so many fish intereacting with each other. Some are eating at the coral, others are eating each other but most just swim and seem quite content to swim with the humans peering from above. It is these moments you wish you had an underwater camera.
Last night, we tried the sheesha at the hotel. It was very good and very relaxing. We gazed into the night sky (not a cloud in sight) and the light from the full moon was blinding out the light from the surrounding stars. The night sky was beautiful.
We will be leaving for Luxor tomorrow on an overnight bus (yuck!) which will last over 14 hours. We expect to arrive between 6:00 and 8:00 AM.
We have to go but we will keep you posted.
Following our first day in Sinai and after visiting Mt. Sinai, we decided we wanted to stay a little longer in this sea-side paradise. I called and changed our flight to Tunis to December 21st giving us three extra days. This allowed for us to stay 2 extra nights in Dahab and we will probably stay 2 nights in Luxor and 2 nights in Cairo although I anticipate this leg of the trip to be both very amazing (given the pyramids and museums we will see) but also very taxing (so we are trying to appreciate our sea-side resort for a few more days!).
Today, we went snorkelling along the beach and coral reef. The water is quite warm and snorkelling allows us to watch in utter amazement at the technicolour sight before us. There are thousands of fish in every colour, size and beauty lining the coral floor. Of particular beauty is this area where the coral gives way and you find so many fish intereacting with each other. Some are eating at the coral, others are eating each other but most just swim and seem quite content to swim with the humans peering from above. It is these moments you wish you had an underwater camera.
Last night, we tried the sheesha at the hotel. It was very good and very relaxing. We gazed into the night sky (not a cloud in sight) and the light from the full moon was blinding out the light from the surrounding stars. The night sky was beautiful.
We will be leaving for Luxor tomorrow on an overnight bus (yuck!) which will last over 14 hours. We expect to arrive between 6:00 and 8:00 AM.
We have to go but we will keep you posted.
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