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Egypt - Sinai Peninsula 2010

Grabbed a last-minute winter trip to Egypt. This was just a few weeks before the start of the Arab Spring. Got to see the famous St. Catherine's Monastery just before it was closed for security reasons.

Resort at Sharm El Sheikh - Standard beach hotel on a standard beach The road into the interior Beautiful desert scenery Reduce Speed, until you hit this sign The desert is beautiful The Monastery of St. Catherine, at the foot of Mt. Sinai They claim that this is the original burning bush from the Bible - the fire extinguisher placement is just in case God visits again? The Monastery is a major place of pilgrimage for Orthodox Christians The famous and indestructible Peugeot 504 that is seen all over Africa The full Monastery Where there are tourists, there are tourist shops Unlike the Peugeot, these vehicles produce gas, rather than consuming it...