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In Egypt, under Ptolemy II, a road was built linking Marsa Alam and Edfu and is still in use. Tourists wishing to travel on this route used to do that in convoys until the recent past, and probably still do.
Taxi operators need to take prior permission from the relevant authorities before transporting tourists.
I travelled on this road from Marsa Alam to Luxor one warm evening last year. This is a shot of the sunset viewed from the desert road along the Sinai.
Taxi operators need to take prior permission from the relevant authorities before transporting tourists.
I travelled on this road from Marsa Alam to Luxor one warm evening last year. This is a shot of the sunset viewed from the desert road along the Sinai.
Sinai desert
Egypt
Egypt
Hi :)
ReplyDeletegrazie per la visita e le tue belle parole !!
Si, il mio posto è veramente da sogno e ringrazio sempre il Signore che mi dà la possibilità economica di potermelo permettere !
Grande giallo in questo tuo tramonto serale.
Bella immagine :)
Buona giornata.
Myriam :))
Is it where the Mount Sinai located too?? Wow...the top wherefrom the Lord empowered men (common nown) with faculties...
ReplyDeleteGreat sunset photography...doing really superb in twilight shots, Celine.
Myriam,
ReplyDeleteI had your words translated, and thank you very much for the compliments. Have a lovely day.
Saibal,
Thank you.
The Sinai Peninsula is huge (estimated to be 60,000 sq.km.). This photo was shot during a journey in the desert while nearing Luxor.
The Mount Sinai you may be referring to is a mountain located in St Catherine City located in the Sinai Peninsula region.
I have seen the Mount Sinai as well in early 2009 winter time, after a fascinating road journey from Sharm El-Sheikh when I reached St. Catherine's. There is a picture of St. Catherine's monastery located at the base of Mount Sinai on my blog post here:
http://indicaspecies.blogspot.com/2009/03/egypt-land-of-ancient-wonders.html
If you are asking about the Biblical Mount Sinai (of the Ten Commandments fame), then todate, it is not very clear if the Mount Sinai in St. Catherine's City is the same mentioned in the Bible or is a different one altogether. Many scholars are of the opinion that the biblical Mount Sinai is an ambiguously located mountain and is said to be in the region of modern Jordan, maybe near Petra, or modern Syria.
A lovely sunset... breathtaking. Wow..
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Beautiful atmosphere in this sunset scene! Love it!
ReplyDeleteIt must be amazing to travel that road imagining what it would have been like centuries ago.
ReplyDeleteThe sky is very beautiful.
Nice...
ReplyDeleteAn amazing journey and a spectacular sunset photo!
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Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel
Wow the sun is glorious!! Lovely capture!
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the shadows from the clouds makes this scene special. :)
ReplyDeletebreath taking!!!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting to travel a road that is thousands of years old. Beautiful sunset.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sunset!
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Utterly gorgeous, my friend.
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sunset in the desert. I also I have pictures in the desert at sunset on the way to Luxor from Hurghada. Greetings.
ReplyDeletelovely sunset.
ReplyDeleteperfect sunset!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful moment captured.
ReplyDeletewow
ReplyDeleteOne stunning capture!!
ReplyDeleteAnd SO nice to see your name pop up on my site again, prompting me to stop by and see what you've been doing and seeing.
Thanks for sharing a bit of Egypt.
that's a pretty perfect sunset - glad you were able to see it and get such a good picture!
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful shot. My suns always look distorted -- I have so much to learn.
ReplyDeleteLove reading about your travels.
Absolutely wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great picture that works well with the occasional clouds.
ReplyDeleteWow! Awesome!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing shot and very rare.
ReplyDeleteHi Celine! You have to label this post as "Egypt" or "Sinai" so that I can click and devour some more. :-) It must have been quite magical!
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