I really liked this early morning trip to St. Anthony's monastery in the middle of the desert in Ain Suhkna. This place dates back to 361 A.D. when followers of St. Anthony built the monastery on the grounds he lived on as a hermit. The oasis her kept the monk alive then and is keeping monks alive now.

Religion is so interesting and the extent of faith is baffling. One devote man was able to draw faithful followers into a very remote area of the Eastern Desert. These monks stay for long periods of time, many stay for life. They live this life of solitude and prayer in the name of righteousness. That is both respectable and unfathomable. I see religions practiced in varying degrees, some are extremely relaxed and others are the absolute extreme. Either way, I believe in loving your faith.