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                                         Monastery Santa Katherina, Gebel Musa (Mt. Sinai) 2290 m

Gebel Mosa (Moses Peak) is definitely one of the  highlights of Sinai. 
The  highway leading to Santa Katherina was very  picturesque. 
Gebel Musa is a famous place where God gave the 'Ten Commandments' to Moses . 
The place has a special atmosphere and the panorama is breath taking.

Hotel Monica. This was our hotel for two days.

This rock is on the road to Thaba.  

 

The small Island Pharaoh is the only island on this coastal area.

Beautifuly garden of Hotel Hilton in Thaba.
Thaba is the border village towards Israel.
Ruined down on 9 Oct 2004:   1    2   3

 

This Beduin girl was very friendly. 

The landscape was very picturesque.

 Sandstorm. It was easy to survive in the car...  ....however it looked threatening.

 

Camels next to the road... 

This is Monastery Santa Katherina. 
Greek Orthodox monastery founded in the 4th century AD.

 Climbing the difficult mountain path... Mountains and rocks everywhere...

 

This was were we climbed up...

Difficult mountain path. Can you see Klara up there? 

 This is the place where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. We had to drink hot tea in a Beduin Cottage. 

 

This is Monastery Santa Katherina (photo taken from the rocks). While Gabor was taking this picture, I stayed down. A Beduin popped the question to me.... (My answer was NO). Further on the road striped mountains....

 ...again striped mountains..

 

 

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... and striped mountains.