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Travel Blogs from Dahab
Beachside relaxing, much deserved :)
Wireless here is a little difficult -- some sort of problem with the computer -- but we've crossed from Jordan into Egypt, via a land border crossing with Israel (and an exit tax just to cross Eilat). Down the coast to Dahab, the fabled "Koh Samui of the Middle East." A few banana pancakes and beachside meals later, and I'd agree. Even saw a "Same …
MED DEAD REDemption
Greetings from Dahab! We've spent the past few days in this tiny beachfront town and it's been absolutely awesome. There are a couple reasons for this. First, our room and (just about every restaurant within walking distance are RIGHT on the beach. The views are out of this world! It's also incredible to be able to go right outside and get our feet …
Cairo to Dahab and back again.....
... with restaurants built out over the water all featuring soft cushioned sofas and a Bedouin tent like structure. There are few tourists and many interesting shops. The vendors aren’t pushy here just keen to make a sale, so shopping is a pleasant experience. Each night we go by bus into town for a meal. The food is very westernised except the “balloon” bread which is served each night as an appetiser. This is a fully inflated pita ...
Blue Hole et Canyons
... Hole ben je vois pas l'interet. Premiere plongee a Canyons, donc on installe tout le matos sur un tapis, au pied du pick up, puis on va plonger depuis la plage. Fort courant. Le canyon lui meme est cool, mais pas grand, et tout autour il n'y a rien... Le canyon est cool quand meme car c'est comme un tunnel qui commence a 22 m, et va profond. Nous on s'arrete a 32 m, ...
The Red Sea
... I walk down the Souq, or market, in my Italian styled Bedouin pants (purchased in Nice, France), and Indian scarf (a gift from a friend), they look at me and don’t even try to sell me the same stuff I saw at the Paris flea market for a third the price. And when the spice guys try to trick me with “what spice is this?”, and I am right, they just look away. Yea, that’s Indigo, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Hibiscus– who are you ...
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