Battle up the Red Sea

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Red Sea. As we went through the souk we noticed many of the men had chipmunk cheeks caused by a wad of quat leaves.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="32a17900.jpg" border=0 width="279" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  knife salesman with cheek full of quat leaves</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="34bd45f0.jpg" border=0 width="468" height="351" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> even the mango man chewed</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Our first landfall in the Red Sea was the old slaveport of Suakin in Sudan. We were lucky to carry SE winds almost to Suakin but for the next 800 miles we battled headwinds and steep seas.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="32c8c290.jpg" border=0 width="396" height="297" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> first view of  ruins of Suakin </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="33095300.jpg" border=0 width="405" height="304" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     the port fell into disuse </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="332902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  yachtie book swap-important social occasion</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="34289410.jpg" border=0 width="393" height="321" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> downtown Suakin</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="343ad420.jpg" border=0 width="429" height="322" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> crew from <I>Exit Only</I> buying veggies</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="337a92c0.jpg" border=0 width="425" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> selling grains in Suakin market</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="33d2c900.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> tribesman waiting for bus</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="33f2c900.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> old Suakin</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="34100900.jpg" border=0 width="256" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Emma sailing<I> Swallow</I> in Suakin harbour</div> <bR> <div> We have crashed and bashed our way against headwinds to Abu Soma Egypt. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="3511c7b0.jpg" border=0 width="284" height="379" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> El Quiser, just south of Abu Soma</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="353d5600.jpg" border=0 width="469" height="352" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> You want to take our picture ???</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Luxor</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="3552c900.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Karnak Temple by day</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="3573a6f0.jpg" border=0 width="570" height="367" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Karnak under a full moon</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="35b22900.jpg" border=0 width="290" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  security was tight at all the tourist attractions</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="35f84ef0.jpg" border=0 width="388" height="239" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> not too sure what this hieroglyphic means...</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="36170140.jpg" border=0 width="368" height="276" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> can't keep away from darn sailboats</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="366902c0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Port Suez, start of the Big Ditch</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="36ca73d0.jpg" border=0 width="423" height="317" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> might has right in the canal</div> <bR> <div> We headed up to Cairo to check out the pyramids and King Tut exhibit. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="36eaa3d0.jpg" border=0 width="426" height="317" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> Emma decided she prefers riding horses to camals.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>    </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>