Mount Sinai
We joined hundreds of others in climbing Mount Sinai for a wonderful view of
the sunrise across the mountains. We climbed down by the Steps of Repentance to
St Catherine's Monastery, where we saw the Burning Bush, the ancient churches,
and the new display of the monastery's treasures.
Text and photos
© Peter Kirk 2002. Permission is given for
copying without alteration for non-commercial use.
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Tea Stop While Climbing Mount Sinai |
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Mount Sinai, Waiting for Sunrise |
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The Mountains of Sinai and Elijah's Hollow |
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Archway on the Steps of Repentance |
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St Catherine's Monastery from Mount Sinai |
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St Catherine's Monastery from Above |
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Inside St Catherine's Monastery, with the Burning Bush |
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