Aqaba

I've found since I started traveling by myself that I have an incredibly hard time deciding what I want to do from day to day. Case in point: I decided to go to Aqaba this morning about 20 minutes before the bus left. I'm glad I did, too... after two scorching days in the desert, spending time at the beach was a huge treat. (Surprisingly, it was actually much hotter here than it was in Petra, but having access to a body of water made the heat feel much more manageable.)

Tidbits about the Red Sea:
- It's actually a lake
- It borders Jordan, Egypt, and Israel, and Saudi Arabia is only 10km away
- The water is incredibly blue, and clear, and warm, which makes it perfect for snorkeling

This pretty much sums up what I did here (in roughly this order):
Snorkel
Eat
Nap
Snorkel
Nap
Snorkel
Eat
Sleep

Oh, and I helped one of the hostel employees set up his very first email account and Facebook profile :)

Oh... and I met some very cute Dutch boys... I'm definitely going to have to add Holland to my list of future travel destinations now :)