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Laura

Congratulations on this peak experience!

Cairogal

Great pics-I've never climbed Mt. Sinai, but it's on my list. What's the elevation gain? Did you really lose a toenail? I hope you're wearing good hiking boots.

Julia

That had to be one of my favorite places in Egypt and by far one of the most fulfilling things I did within Egypt itself. Congrats on making it! Its definitely not an easy climb!

NN

The thing I remember most about climbing Mt. Sinai (apart from the obvious drama of landscape and how much more spectacular a sunrise looks when you've earned it) was the sight of streams of spry pilgrims in their 60s and 70s happily hopping up while I struggled through the last hour!

bernard Stevens

you need a centurian with water and some oatmeal I was there in1952 we had no problems Bernard Stevens 4th
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Hannah Allam

Greetings! Took some muscle relaxers, painted over the missing toenail and have begun to truly appreciate the serenity and silence of the Sinai now that I'm back in noisy Cairo. Thanks so much for the anecdotes and good cheer. NN, you are absolutely right! I was floored at how many older (and even elderly) tourists/pilgrims were scrambling up the mountain. The Europeans and Indians seemed especially hardy. Some even made the trek in no more than sport-style sandals! I also saw a young woman ascend in flimsy ballet slippers that were pretty much in tatters by the time she was at the top. Ouch. And what an interesting story commenter Bernard Stevens must have to tell! Thanks for sharing, all.

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Middle East Diary is written by McClatchy Newspapers correspondent Hannah Allam. She's based in Cairo but travels widely through the region. Feel free to send a story suggestion. Read her stories at news.mcclatchy.com.

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