We’re across the border. We can see the mountains of the Sinai Peninsula across the water. This isn’t a good place for a large group of people to cross even with the water removed.
Mah-Moon hopes we won’t wander in the wilderness for 40 years. He says we’re the first tour group going into Saudi Arabia
Diesel fuel price is equivalent of about $1.50 a gallon.
Nuweibaa Beach across the Red Sea. Notice the canyon through the mountains, and the expanse of beach. The crossing here would have been a gradual slope for crossing, but also “the depths” that drowned an army.
We have an escort vehicle, apparently.
We’re seeing broad, flat expanses of wilderness punctuated by mountains. There are plenty of Acacia trees, which factor into the biblical story.
The modern road follows the ancient wadis. We’re on the likely Exodus route.
Some of the Acacia trees here are larger than what we see in Israel. I see some big enough to build the ark of the covenant or altar of incense from one tree.
Our first glimpse of Jabal el Lawz. The distant peak with the towers.
Jethro’s caves
Seems like the Nabateans updated the tombs when they came along.
Lawz from the other side
Jeep ride to Elim?
Some of the harshest environment on earth
Free range camels, know where their home is.
On Marah and Elim. Exodus 15
Our chauffeurs
Oasis in the desert
We drove through another wilderness south of Al Bad’a. More flat expanses and fewer mountains. Wilderness of Sin?
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