Well I’ve just finished two weeks of exporting the Tombs, Temples & Treasure of Egypt and now its time to relax for a week.  I have arrived in Dahab after a very long bus ride from Cairo.

Dahab is a small town situated on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Formerly a Bedouin fishing village, located approximately 80 km northeast of Sharm el-Sheikh, Dahab is considered to be one of the Sinai’s most treasured diving destinations. Following the Six Day War, the town was occupied by Israel and was known in Hebrew as Di-Zahav; named after a place mentioned in the Bible as one of the stations for the Israelites during the Exodus from Egypt. The Sinai Peninsula was restored to Egyptian rule in the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty in 1982.

I like it a lot, I have not visited Sharm-El-Sheik but I know it has a reputation for being very touristy and I think I’ve managed to get the best of Egypt’s beaches and diving here in Dahab and managed to avoid the hustle and bustle of the tourist soaked Sharm.

I’ve not done much here apart from relax and enjoy the many seafood restaurants that line the shore.  I did my beginners diving course and have been snorkelling at the Blue Hole. Amazing!

The Blue Hole is a submarine sinkhole (a kind of cave) around 130 meters deep. There is a shallow opening around 6 meters deep, known as ‘the saddle’ – opening out to the sea, and a 26 m long tunnel, known as the arch. The hole itself and the surrounding area has an abundance of coral and reef fish. — Wikipedia