December 21, 2007: Lets go divin now, everybody's learnin how, come on now safari with me

Every couple of days or so, the dive centre runs a full-day "jeep safari" trip down to Marsa Abu Dabbab, an hour and a half south of El Quseir. The beautiful, protected bay hosts a beautiful reef, a dozen or so green sea turtles that can be seen by divers and snorkellers alike, and is home to the elusive dugong (the Pacific sister of the manatee, which I have yet to see).

I'm fresh out of witty commentary for photos today, so this'll have to do:

View of the beach. Note the red flag: it's flippin' windy in winter!


The lifeguard chair sits empty most of the winter while the red flag flies.


As do the sun beds:




Hamada and Adbu, two of the Egptian staff who come with us on all dives to help with the equipment.







Francis, the bus driver (despite the jeep safari, there are no actual jeeps involved, only buses and passenger vans):


Mansour, the pick-up driver:




View from the bus of the long and empty desert road home. No dugong today... maybe next time.