We took a taxi from Petra to the Amman airport (we called the same driver who took us to Petra), caught a plane to Sharm El Sheikh, which is on the southern tip of the Sinai peninsula: a site of world class diving, but very touristy. From the air, the reefs looked incredible! They are huge--we could have been flying over the Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
We chose to stay in Dahab, which is an hour's drive northeast up the gulf, and is also a great diving spot, but is very low key. A driver from our "hotel" met us at the airport and took us to Dahab. The driver was jerking his head all around while driving: Kim thought he was falling asleep & Joe thought he was on speed. Kim asked Brie to engage him in conversation: turns out Joe was right (pure speculation)...We made it safely to Dahab. Hooray.
Our "hotel" is a converted house of Sheikh Salem. It is right on the beach, with a great view. It is, however, very rustic, not very sanitary or secure, and the managers (owners?) haven't learned anything about treating customers well. We walked around town, exploring other options, and decided to switch in the morning.
There is a constant breeze and the temps range from the mid-80's at night to the upper 90's during the day. In the shade it is very comfortable with the breeze. It was 15 degrees warmer here last week.
Right across the gulf is Saudia Arabia, clearly visible in the attached photo.
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