Dahab is as the Egyptians call it a "hippy" town which was just what we were after. We spent our days snorkelling around the amazing coral that lines the coast and even got a chance to snorkel over the blue hole. The blue hole is as it says - a hole in the ocean that is a whopping 120 metres deep, it was created by a volcano thousands of years ago. We did buy an underwater camera however somehow it didn't stay so waterproof so the photos we took have developed with a slight "old school effect".
Wandering around Dahab
Snorkelling at the blue hole
From our underwater camera
And another quality underwater shot
For some reason while we were in Dahab we thought it would be a good idea to climb a mountain at two in the morning. Lucky for us it turns out it was one of the best ideas we have had. The mountain was Mount Sinai and this is believed to be where Moses received the ten commandments and the base of the mountain is believed to be home to the "burning bush". As hard as the three hour walk in pitch black was, when we got to the top just as the sun began to rise it was completely worth it.
Freezing our bums off waiting for the sun to rise
Here it comes!
After an amazing 13 days with our tour group it was time for us to venture off on our own, so we left the tour and chose to stay on in Dahab for a bit longer so Jayden could get his open water scuba license! 4 days later and he was certified and hooked on the idea of becoming a scuba diving master. And so we bid farewell to Egypt, having had one of the hottest and most culturally challenging holidays thus far but all very worth it to have been able to explore this beautiful country.
Jay being the biggest cutie in the world in his scuba get up!
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