The Traveling Duo

Surf & Sand

Due to a combination of laziness, constant activity and surprisingly, writer’s block, there has been a distinct dearth of posts in the past few weeks. Here’s a brief summary of what we’ve been doing to bring you up to speed, with extra photos to compensate for the lack of creative prose:

Andaman Sea
After weathering the bone-numbing cold of China’s winters and the ind-melting heat of Myanmar’s summer, we were ready to set aside some time for more relaxed travel. Enter the turquoise waters and refreshing sea breezes of Thailand. We spent two full weeks enjoying the turquoise waters and refreshing sea breezes of Ko Lipe and Ko Phi Phi. Our daily activities was usually some mixture of sun bathing, snorkeling, trekking, rock climbing and generally having a good time.

White Desert
This was our first time this trip that we had ventured beyond Asia, and discovered a less conventional locale for surf and sand in Egypt. The White Desert proved to be spectacular and the harsh, wind-swept beauty literally moved Sarah to tears. She ended up developing a special bond with Mona (the name she gave her camel), and our Bedouin hosts ensured crackling bonfire evenings. Sleeping out in the open desert under the stars is a magical experience - Dan witnessed three shooting stars in the span of 15 minutes!

Sinai
The Red Sea is legendary amongst divers for its crystal clear waters with visibility up to 40 meters. After Dan earned his Advanced Open Water certification there, we can attest that it does not disappoint. Some of the more memorable moments include brilliantly colored cuttlefish, night diving with lion fish and free falling to depths of 30+ meters through canyons in the ocean floor.

We will do our best to keep more posts coming.  It’s now the halfway point in our trip so more great adventures to come.