Nuweiba

Imagine being greeted every morning with a spectacular sunrise, watching the sun rise from behind the mountains of Saudi Arabia, stretching across the Red Sea and gently caressyour face. If you manage to imagine that, you are a step closer but not quite there yet. To experience the beauty of Nuweiba and the Sinai you really have to be there. Nuweiba was the base camp for exploring the rest of the Sinai Peninsula. I stayed at a lovely beach front resort that had the Red sea in front and majestic red mountains to the back. And to top it all off, it was at a good price, a positive outcome of the Intifada and the War on Terror.
The highlights of course were Mt Sinai of Biblical fame and the St Catherine Monastry where the burning bush, or its descendant rather, resides. But most specatcaular of all was the Coloured Canyon. I have never seen sand in so many shades, purple, red, violet, yellow, white and even dark brown. The canyon was quite a squeeze and some bits had to be navigated with caution and dexterity.
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