Comments on: Mount Sinai http://www.sjeds.com/blog/egypt/archives/80 Creating a Portrait of the World Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:33:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: lmenger http://www.sjeds.com/blog/egypt/archives/80#comment-155 lmenger Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:04:38 +0000 http://www.sjeds.com/blog/egypt/archives/80#comment-155 I really have no clue how many people visit Mount Sinai each day, but the day we went there were hundreds. The woman I met on Mount Sinai lives in a condominium in downtown Jacksonville. Riding a camel did not feel like riding a horse. Camels are slower and more lumbering. They are really very gentle creatures. I really have no clue how many people visit Mount Sinai each day, but the day we went there were hundreds. The woman I met on Mount Sinai lives in a condominium in downtown Jacksonville. Riding a camel did not feel like riding a horse. Camels are slower and more lumbering. They are really very gentle creatures.

]]> By: p15 http://www.sjeds.com/blog/egypt/archives/80#comment-152 p15 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:14:45 +0000 http://www.sjeds.com/blog/egypt/archives/80#comment-152 what part of jacksonville did live in? what di the camel rides feel like and was it like a horse? what part of jacksonville did live in? what di the camel rides feel like and was it like a horse?

]]> By: p3 http://www.sjeds.com/blog/egypt/archives/80#comment-151 p3 Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:08:20 +0000 http://www.sjeds.com/blog/egypt/archives/80#comment-151 Hi Mrs. Tolisano and Mrs. Menger. I hope you are well. I was wondreing if you knew about how many people came and walked on Mount Sinai each day? Hi Mrs. Tolisano and Mrs. Menger. I hope you are well. I was wondreing if you knew about how many people came and walked on Mount Sinai each day?

]]> By: stolisano http://www.sjeds.com/blog/egypt/archives/80#comment-144 stolisano Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:11:38 +0000 http://www.sjeds.com/blog/egypt/archives/80#comment-144 Dear P2 We are so happy that you followed us to Egypt through the blog. Mrs. Menger and I estimated that there were probably around 40-50 camels on the path to Mount Sinai. Imagine this tall animals trying to climb the rocky pathway in between thousands of humans, who are flashing their cameras and shining their flashlights into their eyes or start screaming when they turn around to see a camel staring them into the eyes. Dear P2
We are so happy that you followed us to Egypt through the blog. Mrs. Menger and I estimated that there were probably around 40-50 camels on the path to Mount Sinai. Imagine this tall animals trying to climb the rocky pathway in between thousands of humans, who are flashing their cameras and shining their flashlights into their eyes or start screaming when they turn around to see a camel staring them into the eyes.

]]> By: stolisano http://www.sjeds.com/blog/egypt/archives/80#comment-143 stolisano Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:07:13 +0000 http://www.sjeds.com/blog/egypt/archives/80#comment-143 Mrs. E's class, We had to travel through the night in order make it to the top of the mountain by sunrise. We were very tired after the climb, and still had to descend the mountain after that. After we returned to our hotel, we had just enough time to shower and then we were taken to the airport to fly back to Cairo. Mrs. E’s class,
We had to travel through the night in order make it to the top of the mountain by sunrise. We were very tired after the climb, and still had to descend the mountain after that. After we returned to our hotel, we had just enough time to shower and then we were taken to the airport to fly back to Cairo.

]]> By: stolisano http://www.sjeds.com/blog/egypt/archives/80#comment-142 stolisano Tue, 09 Oct 2007 21:03:28 +0000 http://www.sjeds.com/blog/egypt/archives/80#comment-142 Britain: yes, the temperature dropped dramatically as we slowly climbed our way up the mountain. Mrs. Menger and I had brought a blanket with, which we had to wrap ourselves in, plus our sweater and a scarf. Kitty: The mountain path was not caved in. Danielle: We only saw birds and a few donkeys besides the camels on the way up. There was also some cats at the monastery. Christian: We don't know if a river made these mountains. Our guess is not, since it is in the desert. Maybe you can research that questions more in detail and let us know what you find out? Joey: We did not see any sink holes. Amanda: Look at the photos we posted carefully and you will get an impression how steep the mountain was. It was very tiring to climb such a steep, winding incline for 5000 meters. Ryan: The mountain is 2285 meters high. Nathan: We did not see any quick sand. Britain: yes, the temperature dropped dramatically as we slowly climbed our way up the mountain. Mrs. Menger and I had brought a blanket with, which we had to wrap ourselves in, plus our sweater and a scarf.

Kitty: The mountain path was not caved in.

Danielle: We only saw birds and a few donkeys besides the camels on the way up. There was also some cats at the monastery.

Christian: We don’t know if a river made these mountains. Our guess is not, since it is in the desert. Maybe you can research that questions more in detail and let us know what you find out?

Joey: We did not see any sink holes.

Amanda: Look at the photos we posted carefully and you will get an impression how steep the mountain was. It was very tiring to climb such a steep, winding incline for 5000 meters.

Ryan: The mountain is 2285 meters high.

Nathan: We did not see any quick sand.

]]> By: stolisano http://www.sjeds.com/blog/egypt/archives/80#comment-139 stolisano Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:53:34 +0000 http://www.sjeds.com/blog/egypt/archives/80#comment-139 Mrs. Freyer and boys, There was one shack labeled with "WC", made by the bedouins. We chose not to use it, since it did not look very sanitary. Do you know what "WC" stands for? Mrs. Freyer and boys,

There was one shack labeled with “WC”, made by the bedouins. We chose not to use it, since it did not look very sanitary. Do you know what “WC” stands for?

]]> By: p2 http://www.sjeds.com/blog/egypt/archives/80#comment-138 p2 Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:29:13 +0000 http://www.sjeds.com/blog/egypt/archives/80#comment-138 Hello Mrs. Tolisano and Mrs. Menger. I just wanted to let you know that we have all been looking at the blog and have enjoyed it. I also had a question. How many camels do you think were on Mt. Sinai? Were many people riding on them? Hello Mrs. Tolisano and Mrs. Menger. I just wanted to let you know that we have all been looking at the blog and have enjoyed it. I also had a question. How many camels do you think were on Mt. Sinai? Were many people riding on them?

]]> By: dencarnacion http://www.sjeds.com/blog/egypt/archives/80#comment-135 dencarnacion Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:09:46 +0000 http://www.sjeds.com/blog/egypt/archives/80#comment-135 We are so sorry that your "amazing" journey up to Mt. Sinai turned out to be a sad one at the end. I am so surprised that people were not more respectful once they reached the Holy place. My class wants to know why you traveled through night. Aren't you so exhausted? We are so sorry that your “amazing” journey up to Mt. Sinai turned out to be a sad one at the end. I am so surprised that people were not more respectful once they reached the Holy place. My class wants to know why you traveled through night. Aren’t you so exhausted?

]]> By: jbanks http://www.sjeds.com/blog/egypt/archives/80#comment-131 jbanks Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:08:33 +0000 http://www.sjeds.com/blog/egypt/archives/80#comment-131 What an incredible moment, to be on the top of Mt. Sinai for the sunrise! It is surprising that there was not the calm and quiet you would expect at such a holy place. And to find it full of trash is sad. The audio of the camel ride is fantastic. I just wish I could be there to see it all in person! What an incredible moment, to be on the top of Mt. Sinai for the sunrise! It is surprising that there was not the calm and quiet you would expect at such a holy place. And to find it full of trash is sad.

The audio of the camel ride is fantastic. I just wish I could be there to see it all in person!

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