SINAI GULF to GULF 2009
32 days from the Gulf of Suez, across the Sinai desert, to and below the Gulf of Aqaba.
START Gulf of Suez
FINISH St. Catherine Gulf of Aqaba
Egypt
Sinai Saudi Arabia
Red Sea
The GPS route ‘as the crow flies’ is approximately 250 kms. from waypoints to waypoints. The actual track ‐ never been done before ‐ blazed a new trail of approximately 370 kms.
Seven Bedouin, including the Scorpion Prince, a dog named Mangool and fourteen camels provided transport, protection, humor and expert leadership over mountains, through valleys and wadi’s (dry river beds) and across the desert.
Lessons learned and knowledge reinforced: The Map Is Not The Territory.
Water is the most valuable resource on Earth.
Conserve it, protect it and use it sparingly.
Respect people’s religious beliefs, customs and traditions.
Have FUN!
Celebrity chefs live in distant lands.
Plastic is both a blessing and a curse.
Wells are running dry, seas are rising and temperatures are going up and down.
Choose travel companions carefully.
Camels are cool.
You’re as comfortable as you make your mind up to be.
Dusk, dawn, star lit skies and a full moon puts everything into perspective.
Firewood is scarce.
Deserts take up about one third (33 percent) of the Earth's land surface. Its biodiversity needs to be protected.
The ocean covers 71 percent of the Earth's surface and contains 97 percent of the planet's water. The ocean and lakes play an integral role in many of the Earth's systems including climate and weather.
The ocean supports the life of nearly 50 percent of all species on Earth and sustains that life by providing 20 percent of the animal protein and 5 percent of the total protein in the human diet.
Life is not about getting to the top of the mountain. It’s more like a journey through the desert.
Sinai Gulf to Gulf An expedition celebrating 2010 – The International Year of Biodiversity. www.responseabilityalliance.com Copyright Lengthen Your Stride Ltd. All rights reserved.