Last night was the big night.
Our night off.
Our night under the stars.
Joshs night to go b1g.
As was fortold it didnt matter how early we left, we would be getting to the camp site at darkness.
We had planned to leave at 2.
2 turned to 3.
We then got held up badly at some kind of horrifying police check point...
The only words I have to explain what happened at the check point are mystifying and completley bizzare... i dont really know what it was about... or why... all I know is that a large amount of money changed hands... we sat around for 30 minutes and then we were on our way again...
oh egypt you so silly.
So yes.
Finally we get there.
We then proceed to trapse through the desert.
As it turns out in a circle.
After figuring this out we rectified our course, found our perfect site and got cracking with setting up for the night!
Josh and Bex dissapeared off into the night.
We waited, getting the site ready for the forthcoming return.
Champagne was poured, we gathered.
Not gonna lie. Was more than a little nervous for Josh!
We waited.
And waited.
And then...
SHE SAID YES :D !!
Hoorah!
The champagne was drunk.
Frivolity ensued.
For some reason Bethany had decided back in the US to buy many many glow sticks...
And also a laser pointery thingery ravey thingy.
And brought them to Egypt...
This transpired to be a good move as we began our mid-desert rave partay.
On a serious note.
There was atleast 5-7 points in time last night where I became truly aware of what a unique kind of an experience this is... and how lucky I am to do the things I do... whilst being around the people that I am...
Long story short.
Amazingness.
Soon we all went out stargazing and observed the pristine stars from the desert before returning to base to set up sleeping bags, stare at the stars and attempt to sleep.
The night was cold but amazing. Again another of the truly amazing experiences :3
In the morning we awoke to a clear day, only slightly unnerved to be in the middle of the desert with nothing around...
We proceeded to do some geo-caching and walk the wadi el hitan track.
It was then back into the car and back home.
Whilst the night was truly amazing it was also exhausting.
Truly exhausting.
Now it is time to chill out.
Kick back.
Drink a beer and contemplate what tomorrow holds.
photos to come soooon
Our night off.
Our night under the stars.
Joshs night to go b1g.
As was fortold it didnt matter how early we left, we would be getting to the camp site at darkness.
We had planned to leave at 2.
2 turned to 3.
We then got held up badly at some kind of horrifying police check point...
The only words I have to explain what happened at the check point are mystifying and completley bizzare... i dont really know what it was about... or why... all I know is that a large amount of money changed hands... we sat around for 30 minutes and then we were on our way again...
oh egypt you so silly.
So yes.
Finally we get there.
We then proceed to trapse through the desert.
As it turns out in a circle.
After figuring this out we rectified our course, found our perfect site and got cracking with setting up for the night!
Josh and Bex dissapeared off into the night.
We waited, getting the site ready for the forthcoming return.
Champagne was poured, we gathered.
Not gonna lie. Was more than a little nervous for Josh!
We waited.
And waited.
And then...
SHE SAID YES :D !!
Hoorah!
The champagne was drunk.
Frivolity ensued.
For some reason Bethany had decided back in the US to buy many many glow sticks...
And also a laser pointery thingery ravey thingy.
And brought them to Egypt...
This transpired to be a good move as we began our mid-desert rave partay.
On a serious note.
There was atleast 5-7 points in time last night where I became truly aware of what a unique kind of an experience this is... and how lucky I am to do the things I do... whilst being around the people that I am...
Long story short.
Amazingness.
Soon we all went out stargazing and observed the pristine stars from the desert before returning to base to set up sleeping bags, stare at the stars and attempt to sleep.
The night was cold but amazing. Again another of the truly amazing experiences :3
In the morning we awoke to a clear day, only slightly unnerved to be in the middle of the desert with nothing around...
We proceeded to do some geo-caching and walk the wadi el hitan track.
It was then back into the car and back home.
Whilst the night was truly amazing it was also exhausting.
Truly exhausting.
Now it is time to chill out.
Kick back.
Drink a beer and contemplate what tomorrow holds.
photos to come soooon
First approach to the site
Hamman and co cooking our foods :D
The view on wake up in the morning
our camping area
The geocache
Simon and Marcus getting down to truck pack up
View out over wadi el hitan
The sign that looks like tie fighters on the way home
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