I saw Karnak Temple in the morning, which wasn't as well-preserved as the others I'd seen, so I was a little disappointed. It was very spread out, but chunks of rock that had fallen down were spread across the ground. To be fair, I had high expectations and was pretty burned out on temples at that point.
I caught the 4:30pm bus to Dahab on the Sinai Peninsula, but no one told me to buy a ticket beforehand, so the driver kicked me off after two hours in a town I couldn't pronounce. I waited for a bus to Suez, which arrived at 5:30am, then waited until the 11am bus to Dahab, which arrived at 7pm. Luckily, I found helpful locals who told me what buses to take. The journey was quite slow because there were a lot of stops and security checkpoints, but I can't really complain about improved safety. One guy flipped all the way through my passport, and I couldn't help wondering if he was looking for a stamp from Israel because I've heard that they will hassle tourists if they have one. At least the roads East of the Nile are in good shape. Along the river, cars can rarely go over 50mph because of poor pavement, but it was a pretty smooth ride around the Red Sea.
I saw plenty of ships lined up in the Sea, as I'd expected. The mountains of Sinai are very dramatic because they erode in a jagged pattern. When I finally got to Dahab I was pleased to see I booked a good, clean hotel.
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