After the climb and desent of Mt. Sinai, we went back to the hotel, ate, showered and checked out of the hotel. We were now going to St. Katherine's Monastery, a Greek Orthodox Monastery which has been at this site since the 400's. The church has been there since Justinian's rule in the 500's. I've been teaching this World Art History I for years, and we looked at this extensively for the Byzantine Art Class. I was so excited. 
Then two really sad things occured:
1) We were not allowed to take photos inside.
2) The Mosaics were covered with scaffolding and there was a POSTER of the mosaic hanging over it. (I think I just heard my Byzantine Art Class gasp.)
I'm glad the climb to Mount Sinai was successful, because this was a MAJOR bummer.
After St. Katherine's we were back on the bus for another three hours to Sharm El-Sheikh. That afternoon I stuck my toes in the Red Sea.
Tomorrow, snorkling.
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