Egypt - 9/18

So this is really my last horra. Decided to take another trip before I head back. Cairo is another verision of Lagos! Gosh the husslers there. They call it bakshish (tip) there. And they will hussle u if u don’t give them enough. Everything is a bargain.. so tiring! We went during ramadan, so we were not hassled that much by the young boys. Egypt is such a conservative culture, but they are also very modern in media (a lot of arabic movies come from egypt). The young girls cover their hair, but wear tight tops under their long sleeve undershirts. So it's quite a paradox.

I also went to Sinai. Sinai was controled by Israel, but turned back over to Egypt after the war. So this area is very sensitive. One has to show their passport every 20 miles. This area has a nomadic tribe called the Bedoiun. They live in the desert and know how to travel accros for trade/water. We visited the mountain that moses supposedly got the ten commandments. That was a pilgrimage. Starting at 1am, we had to hike for 4 hours in the dark to the top. And it was freezing on top. But I can see why this was a good place to connect to God. The view is amazing view! The beaches of Sinai are also so amazing, ocean meets the desert. And they have Russian food there. I definately suggest going to Sinai over Cairo.

CAIRO

SINAI

Climbing mount moses!