Dahab in Review:

Prayer: So for those of you that haven’t guessed I have fallen a bit behind in writing this journal. As I am writing this I am on the way from Petra to Amman (Jordan’s Capital). I am continually amazed by the piety of some people I see on my day to day travels. During Ramadan almost everyone was praying because that was what one does during the month of Ramadan but afterwards you can truly see the difference between those that do it as a lifestyle and those that do it for the holiday.
Today as we are on the bus on the highway I saw a guy who had pulled over on the side of the road and was praying behind his pickup truck. I was just struck by the dedication of this guy. He stopped driving in order to pray.

Since being in Egypt I have found myself praying more than I was doing back home. This was one area of my life I had been working on to improve and being in a highly religious culture has apparently given me the spark necessary to follow through. In San Diego I have often found myself using the excuse that I am too busy, but that guy has given me a new perspective. I can’t help but hope that I can be as dedicated as that guy on the side of the highway and never let anything come between me and prayer.

Stereo Love: On another less serious note I have been introduced to a new song by Mike and Ben. The song is called Stereo love and reminds me of a mix of Basshunter and Cascada. Great song and I can’t wait to spread it once I get back to the USA. I’ll have to send it to Justin ASAP.

Education: After staying in Dahab we managed to get close to a few Egyptians we met there. In our discussions with many of them we found that many have some degree of higher education because it is provided cheaply by the state. This seems to also be the case in Cairo as many people we talked to have attended University. However, many if not most of these people are working as waiters or clerks because of Egypt’s poor economy.

In the US we are concerned about the job market freezing, but it is a reality here in Egypt to a much greater extant. It is sad to see these people with such talent and potential doing such menial tasks. One can only hope that the job market improves both here and in America.

... While I realize that some of these reflections have been a bit more serious I would like to convey my love of Dahab. It was amazingly gorgeous and all the people we met were very hospitable. I believe I could have easily spent weeks if not months sitting there on the beach watching the waves slowly roll in and sipping on a milk shake. If anyone that reads this finds themselves in Egypt with free time I highly suggest Dahab.