Mal's camel was extremely independent and wanted to do 'her own thing' - so usually Sophia was walking sideways or trying to take over the leader position. Sophia was a wild card!
In the background of this picture, you can see one of the desert shelters that people live in. Granted, these shelters were created to host tourists on camel rides, but it still gave us a good idea about living conditions for some people in the desert.
The sunset was breathtaking throughout our evening ride!
We also took a day trip to Mt. Sinai and Saint Catherine's Monastery, which is the oldest working monastery in the world! This site is most known as the supposed place where Moses saw the burning bush and, on Mt. Sinai, is where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God.
One of my favorite references during the trip was to the idea that a mosque and chapel are both represented in the monastery... proving that the Muslim and Christian faiths can be practiced together peacefully.
The sunset was breathtaking throughout our evening ride!
We also took a day trip to Mt. Sinai and Saint Catherine's Monastery, which is the oldest working monastery in the world! This site is most known as the supposed place where Moses saw the burning bush and, on Mt. Sinai, is where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God.
One of my favorite references during the trip was to the idea that a mosque and chapel are both represented in the monastery... proving that the Muslim and Christian faiths can be practiced together peacefully.
One of our favorite spots at the resort: the bar located in the pool ;)
Our last excursion was a day-trip to Cairo. We left at 1am and didn't return home until midnight - so it was a long day of traveling for us! Here is a picture of Mallory and David at the Egyptian Museum. It was fascinating to see artifacts from King Tut's royal tomb!
Then, we went on a cruise in the Nile River through Cairo. Great way to check out Cairo!
After lunch, we headed to the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx. When you are standing in front of these enormous wonders, it is difficult to imagine how the pyramids were constructed so many years ago (believed to have been constructed in 23rd century BC)! This picture is from inside one of the pyramids:
Our last excursion was a day-trip to Cairo. We left at 1am and didn't return home until midnight - so it was a long day of traveling for us! Here is a picture of Mallory and David at the Egyptian Museum. It was fascinating to see artifacts from King Tut's royal tomb!
Then, we went on a cruise in the Nile River through Cairo. Great way to check out Cairo!
After lunch, we headed to the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx. When you are standing in front of these enormous wonders, it is difficult to imagine how the pyramids were constructed so many years ago (believed to have been constructed in 23rd century BC)! This picture is from inside one of the pyramids:
With the average high temperature in Egypt at 105 degrees Fahrenheit while we were there, we were exhausted at the end of each day - exhausted from the heat! One of my favorite days, we rented a paddle-boat with a huge slide on it and paddled out to sea... It was so beautiful to look off the boat and see the bottom of the sea floor - simply amazing! Egypt truly is a beautiful country with friendly people... and we enjoyed our time there!
Thanks for reading and hope you have a wonderful 4th of July!
Love Nat
1 comment:
Pictures are great and so glad the trip was so much fun! Thanks for sharing! Miss you and have a great 4th too!
Love,
Mom
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