"What happens if you step on a sea urchin? Will you explode?" -Andrew

Nothing makes me frecklier (who cares if that is really a word) than a walk on a sunny mountain and two days at the beach. You should be proud of me though, I put on plenty of sunscreen. Two consecutive days in the Egyptian sun, and I wasn't a bit red. I'm sure some of my friends wish they could say the same. With the gorgeous sun, mountain, and sea, this weekend was FABULOUS! Check out my pictures linked to the title.

After we finished climbing Mt. Sinai, we visited St. Catherine monastery. St. Catherine is the oldest/longest functioning monastery. It also claims to be the home of the burning bush visited by God as a message to Moses. I don't know how valid this claim is, but that was one large, impressive plant. Next we hopped on a bus, and a 1 1/2 hour bus ride took us to the Red Sea.

Sadly I arrived at the sea severely dehydrated and incapable of enjoying the day. I spent my afternoon drinking lots of water and sleeping. But the next day made up for a lousy afternoon. Did you know that the Red Sea has perfectly clear blue water and the second best coral formations in the world. My friends and I swam about a half a mile out into the sea. When we looked down we saw a scary eel, some cool yellow and black fish, and a beautiful sting ray. It was so neat to see those things so far below us. I was especially glad the eel was far below us.

I definitely want to go back and snorkel. Or maybe I will try to get SCUBA certified. They actually have legit programs here for significantly cheaper than the states. We will see. Anyways, I hope you enjoy the photos. I may have more stories for you tomorrow. Happy Sunday.