Yes, that is correct. I hiked Mt. Sinai. Whattup Moses! I feel you! Just kidding. I mean, I
did climb Mt. Sinai for an amazingly spectacular sunrise. But, most biblical scholars don't actually think what we consider Mt. Sinai is the actual mountain Moses went up...sad. Nonetheless, I got a tiny taste of what it might have felt like to hike up a mountain in that region and got to see the spectacular view that Moses would've seen when he wasn't chatting with God and all. Oh, and if you aren't totally sure what i'm talking about here's the info:
Moses on Sinai.
So, here's the story. The crew that ended up going were me, Andrew, Anjana and Johnny. So we hopped a bus ride to Sinai Friday morning, got there around 7pm-ish and went to Desert Fox Camp, which is at the base of some of the mountains. We ate a rather unappetizing meal for dinner, then slept for a few hours until we met our 17-year old guide at 1am to begin our hike up the mountain. It was
incredible. The sunrise was insanely beautiful and you know, having amazing people with you doesn't hurt either=] We got down around 7:30am to St. Katherine's Monastery, walked back to camp and then proceeded to sleep for like 5 hours. It was
GLORIOUS.
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| Desert Fox Camp |
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| excited about animals. yup. |
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| church at top of Sinai |
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| our guide showing us down the steps of penitence.---more like jagged rocks. |
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| WE MADE IT TO THE BOTTOM! |
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| St. Katherine's Monastery |
From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets,
the name of the Lord is to be praised.
