On Mon, 16 Dec 2002 16:24:44 +0000, Andy M Johnson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>>So rude, I'm sorry!  But I'm in Sharm for the last week in Jan - what are
>>the chances of you making it down?  :-)  Or me making it up to Eliat, come
>>to that.  Any public buses running up the coast? :-)

>Get a Taxi !!! Seriously, when I was in Eilat, people were getting taxis
>down to Ras Mohamed - it wasn't that expensive.

Now you mention, it's only...

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/middle_east_and_asia/sinai.jpg

...about 120 miles.

And I think there is a metalled road all the way, so maybe two hours?  That
sounds feasible for a day trip - getting across the border and picking up a
ride on the other side might be the biggest bottleneck.

Kuty, watcha think - is this do-able?  Fancy a day in Eilat? :-)

Cheers,
Huw