Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Mount Sinai





I went to Sharm el Sheik over the Eid long weekend with three other interns from UNFPA. Sharm el Sheik is where the Red Sea can be found and about 3 hours from it, there is a mountain called the Mount Sinai. We arrived at Mount Sinai at around 1:30 a.m., and hiked up overnight and arrived at the summit by 5:30 a.m. to see the sunrise. This is a really sacred and historical place where Moses received 10 commandments from God. I felt really grateful and blessed to be hiking up such spiritual place! I made many friends from Brazil, Portugal, and Georgia while hiking up there. I always somehow click with fellow travelers. I had been lonely in Cairo because I couldn't communicate with anyone due to language barriers, but it was really nice to be able to talk and connect with people.
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