Yallah Gaballeya - Sinai

This post is Part 2 of my experience with Gordon in Egypt. Click here for Part 1.

Jebel Moussa at Sunset

Gabal Moussa -

Also believed to be the biblical Mount Sinai where Moses received the 10 commandments.

[Father Justin in the library of St. Katherine Monastery. The value of its vaults are second only to the Vatican.]

[The owner of a cafe by his instrument.]

Gordon has a long working relationship with the owner of the Farsh Elias campsite, built only a thousand vertical steps from the summit.

We descend upon the the campsite at sunset.

Yallah-Gaballeya operates the only camel school in the country. Its headmaster, Mohammad, teaches all the skills required for riding, care, and loading up for a long journey ahead - before customers can embark on a trek with their camel.

I was assigned Faraja.

(Faraja has 6 ticks on her, and would not mind sharing one with you.)

We spend noons under the Aresha, with fresh salads, grilled chicken and clean well water, provided by Mohammad’s family.

Satisfied with my learning in the morning, Mohammad decides for us to hit the trails that afternoon. I loaded Faraja with the same speed, and to the same high standards, that I was taught and assessed at.

[Mohammad’s son, leading the camels home after a long day of lessons.]

[Man’s best friend in the desert - their uncanny ability to see the path past sundown allows for more flexible schedules and safer travels.]

[Sunset on the outskirts of St. Katherine.]