The Sinai Desert a beautiful rugged place, sometimes haunting and unforgiving but very inspiring

One of our camels getting prepared for the trip.

Our guide for the trip...Eywood...a great guide and very good cook. Some of our trip was on foot and the rest was on camel, these guides seem to walk for miles and miles in the heat without ever getting tired!

Our first part of the trek took us high into the rocks and in the distance you can see the green of the trees, this is a large oasis in the middle of the desert that is home for many Bedouin people.

The Oasis is getting closer and the shade of the trees was very welcome in the heat.

The bathroom is not quite the same as what you would get in the UK!!

A small Bedouin house next to the Oasis, there are no luxuries but everything they need for daily life is here.

Even the camels have to stop and eat sometimes!

Leaving the oasis we head into the rock of the White Canyon on foot and climb up high.

Eywood, Peter and Kevin stop for a breather in the White Canyon.

Views down the White Canyon.

The terrain was tricky but our guide seemed to get us through with ease!

At the end of the Canyon there is a climb up this steep cliff with only an old rope to pull yourself up!

This young Bedouin girl seemed to find us and wanted to show off her Jewellery.

More Bedoiun selling crystal and stones from the desert.

Young Bedouin children that were fascinated with our arrival and wanted to play and have fun.

These children dont have much, not any toys or money or clothing yet they were full of laughter and spirit.

Our camp for the night in the desert, no luxuries here but safe and warm.

Our fire for the night that kept us warm and cooked our food which was delicious.

First light at 5am in the desert.

5.30am and the light is starting to arrive.

Waiting for the sun at 5.45am

Sunrise 6am a beautiful sight.

The light and temperature in the desert are brilliant for trekking at this time in the morning so we pack our stuff and decide to head of for the last part of our trek to Claus Canyon and then back home.

Off on the camels we go....they somehow seem to know where they are going this morning!

The contrast between the rocks and perfect sand is an amazing sight to see..so silent there as well your voice can echo for a long time. We take the final walk from the camels to Claus Canyon...the Canyon is so narrow that the camels cannot pass through so another guide called Aldi takes them around the canyon to meet us at the other side.

Climbing is quite difficult here and you need to have your wits about you.

Sculptures in the rockface..these have been carved by hand the stone is quite soft.

View from high up on the rocks.

Kevin taking in the wonderful views up high on the rocks. We now wait for Aldi to bring the camels round. In the meantime a lizard decides to join us and see what is going on...

Aldi brings the camels round after a relaxing wait in the desert heat and more delicious Bedouin food, ready for our trip back to base camp.

This is Pari....after our 2 day trek we needed a good man to take us back to our hotel and he was the one to do it, a very good Taxi driver! a rare find in Egypt! We said goodbye to the Bedouin people and the desert until our next visit.