St Katherine – Accommodation – Mt Sinai
After leaving Cairo at about 11:00am, we arrived in the small town of St Katherine. Located in the centre of the Sinai Peninsula the main attraction to this area is the St KatherineRead More…
The Climb up Mt Sinai – Hamish makes the climb
One of the things I was really looking forward to when we decided on the trip to Egypt and Israel was to do the climb to the summit of Mt Sinai. Unfortunately,Read More…
Climbing Mt Sinai – just a few steps!!
There are two ways of getting to the summit of Mt Sinai – and you cannot really say, the easy way and the long way. The longer and shallower route, (Siket ElRead More…
View from the Summit of Mt Sinai at Sunrise
After getting out of bed just after midnight, minimal sleep, about 2 hours on a camel, a climb and a half to the summit we waited for sunrise. Whilst it was aRead More…
St Katherine Monastery – Egypt
Just outside of the township of St Katherine is the Monastery of St Katherine. The Monasterylies at the mouth of the gorge at the foot of modern Mount Sinai at an elevationRead More…
Hamish climbs Mt Sinai
Hamish loves to take adventures when on holidays – and climbing to the summit of Mt Sinai is something he just didn’t want to miss out on. He really enjoyed the viewRead More…
Descending from the Summit of Mt Sinai
The time on top of Mt Sinai was a time that was reflective – but it was also a great time for photos and meeting people. But as with all things –Read More…
What you need to take when climbing Mt Sinai
We made our climb to the top of Mt Sinai so we would arrive in plenty of time being in position at sunrise. But to do so, we had to leave ourRead More…
Not a blade of Grass – St Katherine – Sinai Peninsula
Just as we were to leave St Katherine to head to Eilat, we came across a number of sheep feeding on some pretty small bushes. But looking at the surrounds, the groundRead More…
Ninja Turtle – St Katherine – Sinai Peninsula
Some wonderful rock formations appear in many mountains – doesn’t matter where you go. Highlight just coming out of St Katherine on the Sinai Peninsula was this formation which looks like aRead More…