We arrived by bus this morning in Eilat, checked into our hotel and settled into the room. Michael and I quickly jumped into our swimsuits and went out to the pool. After swimming for about 45 minutes, Mom came down and we went outside the gates to swim in the Red Sea. It was very salty but amazing to go under the water with goggles on and see the fish (even though they were dull colors). Michael climbed up on one of the piers about 50 feet out from the shore but I didn't because the barnacles on it were slimy and disgusting. Later we went out to dinner to an Indian restaurant called Tandori and had a great meal. Mom and I popped into the store next door and I got two new suimsuits. After that we headed back to the hotel and went to bed.

Friday morning we did schoolwork and then headed to the pool, and then the Red Sea again. Every ten minutes or so we would have to jump out and rinse off with fresh water. We had to wash out our mouths and our eyes to get the saltiness out of them. Tomorrow we go to visit the ancient city of Petra and I am really looking forward to it.

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