SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT (day 107)

The port of SHARM EL SHEIKH near the southernmost tip of the SINAI Peninsula, where the Straits of Tran meet the GULF OF AQUA BA. Throughout history many battles were fought for the SINAI because of it's strategic position. The last battle for the SINAI was fight between EGYPT & ISRAEL from 1967 to 1979, ending with  peace treaty. Since the ISRAELI withdrawal from the SINAI, more & more EGYPTIANS have been setting in the SINAI, taking advantage of the once booming tourist trade. Today with the recent terrorist incidents, tourism has all but come to a halt. One of our shipmates was telling me that she took the ship's shuttle bus into town this AM and the once a bustling the town of NA'AMA BAY was totally deserted. She went on to say that when the bus returned to the ship 1/2 hour later she was on it, that she never got off the bus.

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  • MAP OF NABQ PROTECTED AREA
  Today we visited NABQ Protected Area which is a 600 km² protected area located in the Egypt, South Sinai Governorate. 

Under this act birds, trees, coral reefs, corals, Fossil Reefs, Mangroves, Fish like Lion Fish & Animals like Red Fox etc...are protected.

THIS GUY MADE GOING TO THE OUT HOUSE VERY INTERESTING

WE DID  NOT TOUCH HIM I GUESS THAT HE IS PROTECTED TOO

THE BAY OF AC ABA WITH PRE COLOMBIAN MOUNTAINS IN THE BACKGROUND

ACACIA TREE

THE BRANCHES OF THIS TREE WERE USED TO MAKE JESUS CROWN OF THORNS 

BEDOUIN CLOTHING

BEDOUIN ARE A  NOMADIC TRIBE OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE DESERT 

WE WERE INVITED TO A BEDOUIN TENT WHERE WE HAD A HANDS ON EXPERIENCE LEARNING TO BAKE FLAT BREAD & THEN WE GOT TO EAT THE BREAD WITH FRESH GOAT CHEESE & HERB TEA

I AM IN ALL MY GLORY

WE DROVE THROUGH THE DESERT IN A JEEP CONVOY

OUR ARMY ESCORT

The tourists are protected as well