Following close on the heels of my visit to Oman, I flew on to Tel Aviv (I had visited all of the Middle Eastern countries I wanted, so I could now safely get an Israel stamp in my passport), took a bus to Eilat, and was ready for the Sinai.  I would end up spending about  3 weeks on the Sinai Peninsula, with lots of diving, a fair amount of hiking, and plenty of relaxing on the beaches.  A nice interval before my next big adventure: the Israel National Trail.