It has been a very busy, yet confusing day.  I need to get an air ticket to Istanbul, Turkey.  Yet, all the travel agencies I went to are very expensive!  Someone told me that a cheaper way would be cross the border from Eilat back to Egypt, and get a ticket from Cairo.

The bus from Jerusalem to Eilat takes about 4 hours.  The ride is very pleasuent, nice scenary along the way.  We stopped by the Dead Sea for about 30 minutes.  It is very interesting to watch people flow on the water.  By 6:30pm, I was at the border.  Cross the border was so easy, paid the NIS61 exit tax on the Israel side, got throught the boder checking in no time, walked about 20 feet, I was in Egypt!

Then, at the Egyptian custom, they told me that I can't get back to Cairo with the visa I have on my passport.  I have to get back to the Egyptian embassy in Eilat for a visa! 

And here I am, after all the hassles, back to Eilat again!  Hopefully I have some luck to get the visa tomorrow.  It is the end of Ramadam, the embassy might be closed!

Most of the hotels/hostels are booked.  With the help of a lady, I was able to get a bed in the Max & Merran's hostel.  This hostel is actually a two houses complex, nothing fancy, but has clean rooms and hot water.  Also cable TV is available.  It is kind of funny to watch CNN, MTV and History Channel in the place, where according to the rest of the world, it is war zone.