Mt. Sinai and Sharm el Sheikh
September 3, 2003
- Visited the Monastery of St. Catherine. What's to see: a room filled with the skulls of former monks, THE burning bush (or at least a shrub that grows REALLY REALLY well in the desert), and a well where Moses drank.
- The Monks "back in the day" were illiterate and burned the ancient scrolls to stay warm during the winter. A scholar from Britain, during his visit to St. Catherine's Monastery, was horrified by this practice; so, he swiped some of the scrolls and smuggled them to Britain. Now you can view them in the British Library's Museum.
- Climbed Mt. Sinai at midnight to watch the sun rise. 3,750 steps on the way down.
- Snorkled in Sharm el Sheikh.
- The Monks "back in the day" were illiterate and burned the ancient scrolls to stay warm during the winter. A scholar from Britain, during his visit to St. Catherine's Monastery, was horrified by this practice; so, he swiped some of the scrolls and smuggled them to Britain. Now you can view them in the British Library's Museum.
- Climbed Mt. Sinai at midnight to watch the sun rise. 3,750 steps on the way down.
- Snorkled in Sharm el Sheikh.
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