Tuesday 14 November

So we spent the next hour and a half soaking the fact we're climbing the mountain where God gave Moses the 10 commandments... it was truly awesome.

Once we reached the top (as far as the camels could go), we had a hot chocolate in a little rest point (a Bedowan Tent). Then our guide led us in the dark up 700 steps to the top of the mountain. When we reached the top we purchased a mattress and blanket each then were taken to the best viewing point on the mountain and slept till dawn.

We awoke to see one of the most amazing sunrise's you'll ever see... we pulled out our bible and started to read the section where Moses received the tablets and it was just so special... like you could imagine what it would have been like with just moses alone on the mountain. selah...

We came up with the camel, but on the way back we walked.. in fact we walked back on a different track, it was meant to be the track Moses walked on, a narrow and very steep track which cut down through a valley of Mt Sinai.. You must all do it!! it is so awesome. At the bottom of the mountain is St Katherines Monastry. This is supposed to be the site of the burning bush experience and where the Israelites camped while Moses was up the mountain.

We made our own monument to mark our visit to the mount.

When we got back to the bottom we headed back to Sharm.. another 2 hour sleep.... zzzzzz

Di and I then slept for another 3 hours on the beach when we arrived. Then we went for a walk around the bay to a cute little place where we had lunch. The rest of the afternoon was speant lounging around the hotel and snorkling.