Dahab

Dahab was a really cool little beach town on the Red Sea. While it was a little touristy, it was mostly European and backpacker touristy. There were not a lot of Americans there at all (which is not surprising, given that Americans rarely venture out of North America and sometimes Europe).

But anyway, Dahab has a nice promenade along the Red Sea waterfront with tons of restaurants built right into the sand. The floors of the restaurants are basically blankets and pillows and you can just crawl into a spot at a low table for a drink, a shisha (the Arab hookah, quite popular among locals since many Muslims do not drink alcohol), or great seafood.

There is also fantastic snorkeling with a beautiful coral reef that you can just walk into right off the coast.

We spent a pleasant and relaxing two days hanging out along the water, snorkeling, and recuperating after a pretty intense two weeks of travel. Jason and Rob left to go home and Owen and I met up with two other friends, Alex and Huiting who were also in Dahab scuba diving. A pretty fun few days.

Restaurant, Dahab

Red Sea sunset