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Climbing Mount Sinai (Egypt): a hike of a lifetime – part 2
(Part II) It is with a smiling face that we found our bedouin guide resting at the café, where we had left him in the middle of night. Pilgrims going down …
Climbing Mount Sinai: a hike of a lifetime (Egypt) – part 1
1:20 a.m.: as the door of our private tour bus opened up, I felt a strong wind blowing in my face. Sand gravel blew quickly toward me and I had to look down to …
Preparing for climbing Mount Sinai: Part II
Part II – If you missed Part I please click here. How safe is it? You may wonder about safety. Climbing at night if you have never done it before, may …
Preparing for climbing Mount Sinai:questions you may ask yourself (Part I)
Vivamost prepared this guide for those going to climb Mount Sinai or thinking about it. Researching for Mount Sinai: Researching the climb beforehand is …
The Monastery of St Catherine and the Sinai in the news
According to a police statement in Egypt today, two American tourists have been kidnapped in Egypt in the St Catherine Protectorate Park in the Sinai, not …
My favorite Egyptian sights
I just came back from a two week vacation in Egypt last Saturday. And once again it was a complete success. It was the perfect time to go weatherwise and …
Moses and the holy land – Mount Sinai/Gebel Musa
From the Ten Commandments to the Burning Bush It is believed that Moses received the Ten Commandments from God on Mount Sinai. The mountain is also called …
Sinai landscape, fauna and flora: unforgettable Egyptian scenery
Look at my pictures of the