i can see saudi from my backdoor...

little nod to palin...

anyway. on the red sea coast right now in a little backpacking town called dahab...

realizing that im not going to leave egypt until at least sunday now (tomorrow is my 2 week anniversary here), i figured id head over here to see what the hype is about. turns out, its warranted. its this sleepy sort of town lodged between the red sea, saudi arabia and mountains. not a bad place to hang out while i continue to be in limbo. best part is that beer is finally easily accessible. its certainly not in cairo... as any local will tell you. one of the first things some guys ask is how long youve been here and if you'll take them to the duty free shop for their "nephews wedding/sisters birthday/cats funreal"... its not that they drink, it sjust that its a celebration and they want to bring something nice. hilarious experience.

this past week i went out to the white and black desert in western egypt for a little camping trip. did the whole sleep under the stars with a few bedouins.. no camels though, just a jeep. once around the pyramids was certainly enough for my lifetime. they're not enjoyable.

tonight its up mount sinai to see if i too can recieve the 10 commandments... or at least a bit of luck for my visa. if nothing else, the midnight climb up is supposed to leave you at the top for one of the world's best sunrises so, that should be good. we'll see how it goes. for someone who apparently doesnt pick up her feet enough, steps in the dark could be a disaster.