I have already written about the Moses Mount we climbed up. In such beauty, severe and powerful, we imperceptibly descended to the temple of the Monastery of Saint Catherine.

Hail to the Hive! You would be forgiven for mistaking these as ancient ruins of a temple from a long lost civilization. Sat at the foot of the mountains in the dry ancient Sinai Desert. Preserved for an

Hail to the Hive! Our diving trip to Dahab had come to an end and I was getting that melancholy you feel when you know you’re about to leave a place you really like and would love to linger a little longer.

Hail to the Hive! After a few days back on the resort ‘Stalag Happy Life Village’ we decided to escape for another venture into what is now the seaside desert town of Dahab. Our last visit was wonderful

Hail to the Hive! For my #monomad offerings today I bring you the shabby chic, desert dwelling, sea front, eclectic mish mash of coastal shop fronts and cafes. The all ooze far flung rustic charm kind

Hail to the Hive! After an afternoon of aimless wandering around Dahab, drinking coffee, eating cheesecake and window shopping, we felt the need for some ice cold beverages of the decidedly beery variety.

Hail to the Hive! While have a wander about in Dahab, I happened upon this little curio. A more eclectic, random, quirky, jumble of of a store front I don’t think I have ever seen. Old TVs, pots, jugs,

Hail to the Hive! After a day of diving @diveratt and myself decided to go and have a look see at what was outside the hotel and down the beachfront. We had seen a glimpse of it as we exited the resort

Hail to the Hive! After 4 amazing days in Cairo we made the joirney to the Sinai and our next destination hotel. Happy Life Village. I’ve worked on a few resorts but I’ve never taken a holiday on one and

Hail to the Hive! I took a walk down to the beach front where we were staying just outside Dahab and was immediately confronted with something that I can only describe as ‘spaghetti wesern ‘ looking. If

Hail to the Hive! Dahab has changed so much since the last time I was here it is completely unrecognizable. It honestly bares no resemblance to the little dirt road bedouin outpost, backpacker stop over

Hail to the Hive! After 4 days of stunning views, ancient ruins and crazy streets it was time to finally leave our little oasis in Giza and make tracks for the Sinai. It had been 30 years since my last

Hail to the Hive! Time is quickly passing by and our time in Jamaica grows short. This means that after a brief exposure to the UK winter ( noooo brrrrr noooo) we will be off to Egypt and slightly warmer

Chronology of the Kings of Israel and Judah – Part 52 Part 1 of the Jews through the Red Sea (Aivazovsky) This series of articles began as an investigation into the true chronology of the dual monarchies

Part 41 of Chronology of the Kings of Israel and Judah

Chronology of the Kings of Israel and Judah – Part 40 Part 1 Serabit el-Khadim towards ‘Ain el-Hudhera In the preceding article in this series, I hypothesized that the Fourteenth Station of the Exodus,

Chronology of the Kings of Israel and Judah – Part 39 Part 1 The Fourteenth Station of the Exodus, Hazeroth, is most frequently identified with a spring or well known today as ‘Ain el-Hudhera, which lies

Chronology of the Kings of Israel and Judah – Part 38 Part 1 In the preceding article in this series, we postulated that the Twelfth Station of the Exodus—whether it was called Taberah or Kibroth Hattaavah,

... favourite places to drink and eat superb slow cooked feasts. You should google them and see what they offer so next time you’re in Egypt, make sure to add “blown away” to your itinerary .

... Mars never felt so close.