March 2017 - Eilat

We spent a day in Eilat on our way towards Petra. We spent the morning snorkeling in the Red Sea. The coral was suprisingly good, and some the best fish variety we've ever seen! A lot of our usual friends from the Caribbean, along with some new faces. After snorkeling we went to a bird sanctuary. Eilat is a popular stop for birds migrating from Africa to Europe.

The Red Sea	The coral reef	Ready to snorkel!
The Red Sea	The coral reef	Ready to snorkel!
	Little fish hiding out in the coral
	Little fish hiding out in the coral
A picasso triggerfish, along with some sergeant
A picasso triggerfish, along with some sergeant
The desert near Eilat	The Eilat bird sanctuary	A black-winged stilt. We saw his cousing the Hawaiian stilt in Maui.
The desert near Eilat	The Eilat bird sanctuary	A black-winged stilt. We saw his cousing the Hawaiian stilt in Maui.
A warbler. Bonelli's perhaps? Balkan?	A little egret	A female bluethroat
A warbler. Bonelli's perhaps? Balkan?	A little egret	A female bluethroat
A lesser whitethroat		An unidentified bird migrating
A lesser whitethroat		An unidentified bird migrating
A spur-winged lapwing	A hoopoe	A white spectacled bulbul
A spur-winged lapwing	A hoopoe	A white spectacled bulbul
A white wagtail	The star of the preserve, a green bee-eater
A white wagtail	The star of the preserve, a green bee-eater
At the border, on our way to Petra!	Aqaba, Jordan!	The Arab Revolt plaza
At the border, on our way to Petra!	Aqaba, Jordan!	The Arab Revolt plaza
Typical street	The sun setting on the Red Sea
Typical street	The sun setting on the Red Sea