I have been reading
Arabian Sands, an account of
Wilfred Thesiger's travels through Arabia's "Empty Quarter". It's a very interesting book, with absolutely fascinating details on the traditional lives of the Bedouin.
It also reminded me about a trip through the Sinai desert that I took a few years ago:
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In town.. |
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Highway through the desert, surprisingly not covered with sand. |
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Bedouin. |
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The Bedouin on the move. |
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Making coffee. |
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Keeping warm. |
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Climbing. |
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Making bread. |
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Why so amused? |
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Dinner. |
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This bread was cooked underneath the fireplace, then beaten to get the ashes off. It was delicious. |
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Getting ready to sleep. |
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Making tea. And yes, that's a Heineken.. |
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The stars were incredibly clear. And I: a) hadn't brought a tripod b) hadn't brought a cable release.. and so I was resting my camera on my rucksack, holding the shutter with my finger, in sub-zero temperatures. Yes, it hurt. So if you like the photo, please say so! |
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The camp. The light on the left was the moon. |
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Morning. |
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It was cold. |
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Wakey wakey. |
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Across the Red Sea. |
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Football. |
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The Burning Bush, at St Catherine's Monastery. |
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Greek Orthodox monks. |
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St Catherine's Monastery. |
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Me, on Mount Sinai. |
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Just picking up some.. carrots? |
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Halo around the moon. |
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St Catherine's. |
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Me, again. |