Eilat

I was at the top of a mountain, looking towards a crystal blue sky, and mountains towering over two cities nestled into the beaches of the Yam Suf (Red Sea). My feet stood in Israel, but I could see Jordan ten miles off to my left and Egypt two miles off to my right. In the distance, where the sky met the sea, I could make out red and brown mountains which were the tail of Saudi Arabia. Four countries in one sweeping panorama. Taken aback from the marvelous view, I glanced toward the sea. Even on the mountain top, I could see the edge of the coral reef, unhindered by the distance and water. The rippling in the water caused vast shades of cerulean blue to mingle until it faded into the same white as the sand underneath the edges of the beach. The hotels and buildings towered over the edges of the beaches, looking like they were going to join their patrons for a swim. As the clouds started to block the late morning sun, we started down the mountain where the borders of all the countries became larger and larger, and I was swimming in a sea of rocks and dust as the view slowly started to fade away.