Happy Life Village Dahab

... the book of the dead, or from the Pharoahs life, then into the actuial tomb area. Almost everything that was once inside these toimbs had beenh stolen over time, and the rest taken to the Egyptian museum, but it was pretty bloody cool!! The fact that there isd nothing in any of these tombs and that there was very little when they were disciovered is what makes Tutakhamen's tomb so special as it was found intake.
5) Hatsheput's Templer. Very awesome and besides the fact ...

... on the dance floor, but we didn't care too much so we started to dance anyway and soon lots of people joined us. This was all very fun until I went to go to the bathroom and was stopped by an Egyptian man (drunk, I would assume) who grabbed me in inappropriate places and proceeded to tell me how much my dancing was turning him on and requested a private dance. At first, I just shoved him away from me, but that didn't deter him as he just grabbed me ...

... pitch black rocky path and steep steps. Luckily, sherpa Lloyd brought two. Otherwise we would have ended up falling off the edge. It was a fairly easy climb up a dirt path for most of the way. At least we thought it was easy. The two Muslim women in head scarves and flip flops quickly dropped out after 10 minutes. Another couple held hands the entire 2 hour climb to the top. There were camels lining the path for people that wanted to take them to the top. Maybe the Muslim women ...

... Red Sea. It was the hottest day yet actually. We hit 39°C in the afternoon and when we went out for supper at 8pm it was still 34°C. I think I'm adjusted to the heat though because it feels hot, but it doesn't feel as hot as it actually is. For supper I also had grilled lobster, calamari, prawns, and fish. Today we took the ferry from Aqaba to Nuweiba, Egypt. We're currently in the coastal town of Dahab. The ferry trip itself took only 1.5 hours, but the ...

... little beds! We walked to town which is basically a long boulevard along the water, and its lined with charming restaurants and small hotels and shops. We would be moving here to our next hotel , The Penguin Village, tomorrow where we would be staying the next 5 nights. We had our first dinner at Funny Mummy , this really cool Bohemian style place along the water with lounge style seating on the floor with low tables and big cushions, and ...

... fact a few houses away but Allah forbid anyone should miss the call so there are multiple speakers set up, facing every direction to reach the devout as well as the infidels. Andy is a light sleeper at the best of times so the 5 am prayer call is particularly distressing to him. He might as well get up and venture down to the mosque as he often doesn't get back to sleep (I'd be curious how many Bedouins are at the mosque at 5 am). In general, I find the prayer call very atmospheric ...

... a few bars. Lot of snorkeling and scuba diving trips which isn't my cup of tea but also a beach which I haven't gone down to yet and camel safari trips into the desert and trips up Mount Sinai which I'm hoping to climb through the night as part of a tour to watch the sun come up.

Haven't done much today. Just a little exploring and sitting down and sunbathing. Which is what I intend ...

... Open Water license certified depth of 18 metres. We're studying up tonight for it, as there are a few more things you need to know for deeper dives. Am excited and a little nervous, but know once I get down there it'll be grand. We really don't stay down at deep depths for long because that will mean a short dive. The good thing too is it counts towards the Advanced Diver certification, so will be on our way to being better and more experienced divers.

... Indian Lionfish, Greater Amberjack, Swordfish, Marbled Grouper, Red Sea Soapfish, Lyretail Antheas, Scorpianfish, Comets, Soldierfish, Crown Squirrelfish, Pipefish, Catfish, Damsels, Humbug Dascyllus, Lizardfish, Orbicular Bannerfish, Pixy Hawkfish, Sandperch, Yellowsaddle Goatfish, Twinspot Snapper, Bigeye Emperor, Orchid Dottyback, Rusty Parrotfish, Red Sea Clownfish, Tiger Cardinal, Crescent Wrasse, Blackfin Dartfish, Maiden Goby, Leopard Blenny, Masked Puffer ...

... stage and we had to be back at the hotel by 9. We told Mahmoud this and he said that he hadn't been told that. We started our drive back and at about 9:10 Jaymie rang and asked where we were. Apparently the guy she arranged our tour through hadn't told our guide the finishing time which is a pity cos he had organised a whole day for us. We raced back to the hotel as those who climbed Mt. Sinai were supposed to be going to the monastery. We ...