A firm conviction that you need to climb the mountain of Moses, originated in Moscow, dilute beach rest with active trekking, so to speak. It is a pity, of course, that without spending the night in a tent, but the place forces pilgrims here from all over the world prut. According to legend on the mountain Moses, or as it is called Mount Sinai, Moses received the cherished the tables, and the man who had risen to this mountain and who met dawn, all sins are forgiven
Mountain of moses in egypt
Is the mountain of Moses in Egypt on the Sinai Peninsula, in 130 km from the city of Sharm el-Sheikh, in which I settled, that is long away.
For these reasons, I took an excursion to the mountain of Moses. The price is small – $ 30. It was possible to drive there independently, but I didn’t want fool around. By the way, on the road at the entire bus several times checked Egypt visas, so get your passports.
We arrived at the foot of Mount Moses at 2 in the morning. Just to by the very dawn to get. The conductors gave us a multilanguage Bedouin. Bad, but in 3-4 languages he spoke. April is in the yard month and it was relatively warm, about 15 degrees, the jacket desirable, and even closer to the top. So the hotel guide (from Pegasus who) puffed us up, almost scaring snow.
The height of Mount Moses is 2300 m above sea level. It is necessary to go much less, 700 meters in height, and 5 kilometers in length. Rise takes about 2.5 hours. The last spurt is 800 steps to the summit itself, where the observation deck and the remains of the chapel are located Holy Trinity. The path as a whole is not difficult, although for very far from physical training can be difficult, but there are halts where you can relax.
The main part of the road is made artificially and represents relatively wide and flat path with a slope. Moses is clearly it was more difficult to climb up. In total, the whole excursion to the mountain Moses in Egypt takes about a day with the bus, assuming you were driving from Sharm.
If on the way you will offer “Kamel”, then know – this Camel, I mean the camel, I did not immediately catch up. In conversation with our the conductor we learned that the camel is not really a camel, but Dromedar (otherwise a single-humped camel) who is all of himself and smarter and better, and indeed super duper animal. Just about them no one knows, so they are simply called kamels. Literally for $ 15-20, or as a bargain, you can take one ride to steps, and there already a little bit to the top of the mountain of Moses and sinlessness. It is interesting only how the heavenly office will regard such a feat. Still, you need to do something to get something.
The whole climb to the mountain of Moses in Egypt takes place in the dark, not you can see nothing, you can admire mountain views only on the back the road. But throughout the journey you can “enjoy” natural aromas exuded by dromedar camels. On a crowd of people is gathering on top of the mountain of Moses in anticipation of dawn. It is difficult for everyone to fit, so you have to climb almost the chapel. The wind is terrible here, as well, that winter jackets from Moscow with myself.
Mount Moses (Mount Sinai). Everyone is waiting for the sunrise.
On the mountain of Moses. Before sunrise.
After a while the sun disk shows up, and the crowd, hypothetically sinless, and made a million photos of the next sunrise, smoothly begins to flow down. Some continue pray a group of Chinese nearby sings under the guidance of his authority. Slightly below, people in white robes perform ritual action. Fun. The Chinese, by the way, sang beautifully, melodiously.
Mount Moses (Mount Sinai). Dawn.
Mount Moses (Mount Sinai). Friends from the stream sing.
I meet the sunrise on the mountain of Moses after a night climb
Coming down from Mount Moses was easy. Going down is easier, however. Only I wanted to sleep terribly, because in total I’ve already been on my feet for a day (including the time before the excursion went to bed).
Descent from Mount Moses. 800 steps.
The mountains impress with their lifelessness, no vegetation in general: stones and sand, sand and stones. I remember in the mountains of Altai lamented by a small number of trees, so in comparison with Sinai mountains, Altai is just a jungle.
Mountain of moses in egypt
The neighborhood of Mount Moses.
The neighborhood of Mount Moses.
Mountain of Moses. Young Bedouin and his dromedar.
Mount Moses. Camel procession.
Monastery of St. Catherine and the Burning Bush
The program was also a visit to the monastery of St. Catherine. it a special place, here several religions peacefully combine, there is and Russian church and mosque. You can put candles, look at a warehouse of shards of monks, see a well dug by Moses, and modernized by Napoleon.
Monastery of St. Catherine.
Inside the monastery is widely known and slightly peeled bush burning bush, which is several thousand years old. The burning bush is not a burning bush, from the flames of which, God turned to Moses. He is also special that nowhere survives, attempts to transplant him turned out to be unsuccessful.
Near the bush of the Burning Bush can zanykat a note in the wall with by desire. It can not be touched in theory, guides hiss on careless tourists touching this shrine.
Bush Burning Bush. Monastery of St. Catherine.
Satisfied and happy, and even fed (breakfast in the restaurant was included in the cost of the tour), we went back to Sharm el-Sheikh. The minibus no longer seemed as comfortable as yesterday, because of the short seat backs, it was not realistic to sleep. My sleepy head at every turn and strove to leave a dent on auto body or break the glass. Apparently, the universe decided that One absolution is not enough, and something else needs to be corrected in the very head.
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