LJ Idol - Topic 2- Uphill Both Ways - Climbing Sinai

[emo_snal]

   Last night* we pull into a little outpost in the middle of the darkness of the Sinai. There are three shelters in the pool of light -- two are wooden frames with dried palm fronds for a roof, one is made of brick but is largely open on the front and also has palm fronds for a roof. Three goats sit on a picnic table in front of the latter. A

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[comedychick]

I've been waiting to see if you were going to be able to post! What an awesome coincidence for you to have this experience line up with this topic. Sounds incredible... but I don't think I could do it. haha.

Interesting with the "la" word. I wonder if that's where the "la" Malaysians use originated from, which doesn't really mean anything specific, but I could maybe sometimes translate as a "no?" in certain contexts.

[emo_snal]

Hmmm it's likely I think? I think there was actually a fair bit of Arabic contact with Malaysia via trade routes.. and of course the spread of Islam in that direction

[comedychick]

Wow, it took you nearly 6 years to reply to this.

Yeah, there's a lot of Arabic influence in Malaysia, particularly because of Islam.

[plastrickland23]

I am amazed how in foreign countries the idea of health consciousness / no smoking hasn't caught on. Do these people NOT have an insane death rate due to Cancer? And their cigs are even nastier and tarrier than US cigs...P.

[emo_snal]

Well I haven't seen very many people that look over 40, and those that did look to be probably were in fact only 35...

(hello all from hurgada (sp?) Egyptian mainland! (: )

[furzicle]

I imagine there's just so many other ways to die before you get to the lung cancer age.

Pictures!

[emo_snal]

Pics are finally up! (only three years later ;D )

[shadowwolf13]

Awesome experience!

[emo_snal]

Indeed! (:

[beautyofgrey]

I envy you your journeys. :)

[emo_snal]

:D