Monday 2nd November 2009

New Bus from Dahab to St Catherine's

Today the new Bedouin Mini Bus starts a twice daily return journey from Dahab to St Catherine's Monastery and town. The new mini bus will provide a good link between Dahab and St Catherines towns allowing people a different option from the usual 'whistle stop' climb and monastery tour.

St Catherines has a lot more of offer than just Monastery and Mountain and Sheikh Salem House is happy to be working in partnership with Bedouin Paths, Sheikh Musa Camp in St Catherines. It is not just a joining of towns, by making them both more accessible, it is also a venture of tribal co-operation between the Jebeliya and Mozzina Tribes to enable improved tourism access to the area.

Bus Times

From Sheikh Salem House in Dahab  to St Catherines                          From Sheikh Musa Bedouin Paths or St Catherines Monastery to Dahab

8am                                                                                                                       11am

4pm                                                                                                                       7pm

The bus journey costs 45 egyptian pounds per person each way or 90 egyptian pounds return and takes almost 2 hours. You need to have your passport when travelling to St Catherines and to pay the entrance fee to the national park of approximately 17 egyptian pounds.

Two day packages from Dahab staying at Sheikh Musa Camp with Bedouin Paths cost  from 210 egyptian pounds per person including 2 nights accommodation, climbing guide for Mount Sinai and return bus journey (excludes meals and drinks).

10% of all proceeds go directly to fund a school in St Catherines for children

For bookings from Dahab contact us directly info@sheikhsalemhouse.com (by email we need at least 48 hours notice of booking), or call (002)0127304871.  For bookings from St Catherines contact bus@bedouinpaths.com

'Discover the beauty of the high mountains and the hidden valleys of lush green gardens and under ground springs'.

21st October 2009

The Lazy Camel Cafe with new Bedouin Fusion

We are happy to announce our new Bedouin food menu at The Lazy Camel Cafe. Our cafe is now with all local Bedouin staff and local bedouin cusine, presented and cooked in a fusion style in our cafe kitchen. Bedouin food is slow cooked (usually on a fire or with coals) using the fresh ingredients. Fresh herbs are used in Bedouin cooking to create dishes bursting with flavour and goodness.

Our cafe is set in our beach arisha made from natural materials and palm leaves with one of the nicest views in Dahab north towards the canyon and the blue hole. Above is our Bedouin  Chicken sandwich made from fresh farashee Bedouin bread.

Also on the Bedouin local specialities including FaAtaah, Mardoosh and the already popular Maglooba.  A full menu will be posted on our website soon along with more information about our cafe and other events.

'Bedouin food is naturally good'

09th October 2009

Chris Makes an IBedouin Chat Application

Our good friend Chris was back in Dahab during October. Chris is well known for the excellent website www.ilovedahab.com

We were happy to see his creative tech juices were flowing while he was back in Dahab on holiday!  He came up with this nice Bedouin chat room called IBedouin. It is primarly for the Bedouin community to connect but it is also for anyone who can appreciate Bedouin or Bedouin style living or working arrangements who want to also share ideas.

See you in there Chris and all  : D

http://www1.2t4u.com/bedouine/allchats.php?cid=1&ctitle=singles&ctitle2=chat#_settings

Chris left back to Romania a few days ago, we miss him already and we also really miss his wife Sorina and son Paul. We look forward to seeing you all here in 2010.

News page created 8th October 2009

© Sheikh Salem House November 2009