Photos from Sinai - Egypt
The Sinai
Peninsula is (in my opinion) the most beautiful part of Egypt, although not a canyon, it's
scenery resembles that of the Grand Canyon in some places. Sinai saw lots of
events, it is where Moses
saw the burning bush, it is where the Suez Canal is, and it is witness to the bitter wars
between Egypt and Israel. They have always fought over this bit of land, and currently,
Sinai belongs to Egypt, but is divided into three zones whereby Egyptian military are only
allowed so much presence, till, on the Eastern third of the peninsula, there is no
Egyptian military presence, instead, the United Nations Multinational Forces and Observers
(MFO) are there making sure no one misbehaves. Sinai is still pretty much undeveloped, and
is mostly wilderness and Bedouins ( I hope it stays this way).
Everywhere you go in Sinai, you will see Camels moving around all alone. they are not wild, they belong to Bedouins who prefer to leave them roaming about to eat little bushes and things, their legs will usually be tied so as not to go too far.
From around September till March, when it rains in Sinai, head for high places, flash floods are deadly there. It rains and rains and rains .... and floods.
It then dries and dries and dries, until you no longer see any fresh water anywhere, but the underground water is still abundant.
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