M6 Egypt Safari :)

     I'm on my way to Egypt now. It's going to be pretty easy to get there because its along the Red sea, and the Mediterranean sea. Issa let me have a camel which they call the "Ship of the desert" because they can go through ocean's of sand. I thought it would be best, camels can survive weeks with out food or water. When they have a chance to drink water, they fill up. Camels can drink 25 gallons of water with out stopping. Camels can also carry up to 500 pounds for 30 miles.
     I saw some mountains up ahead and decided to check them out. Inside there was a large cave. I picked up a rock and threw it in the cave to see how far it went. I didn't here it hit anything, but i did hear...flapping? 
All of a sudden a big swarm of bats flew out of the cave. I quickly hid behind the cave. When the sound was far far away, i sneaked a peek in the cave. There was a little mouse getting up from a good nights sleep. He was brown, and blended well with the landscaping. When he saw me, the little mouse scurried away. 
     My camel and I continued are safari through Egypt near some nice trees.They were all spaced out, I could not tell if it was a forest or not. We ended up on the coast of the Red Sea. I was inspecting a salt water mangrove. A tree that grows partly under water and partly above the surface. I was also looking at a coral reef under the banks of the Red Sea. It looked like its been there for EVER. I could tell because I was watching old polyps die and new ones attach to the skeletons. I could have sat here for days, but then my stomach growled. 
     We wandered around Egypt in search of food. Soon, we came to the Nile. There were Date,citrus,pomegranate, and  apricot trees. We settled under a eucalyptus tree, it provided good shade and smelled like menthol cough drops. I saw a ibis dive down to the Nile and grab a fish. It quickly grabbed it and flew off. In the birds tight grip, I saw the fish flop around like a buffoon. After a while I decided to continue my safari. 
      It looked like sun down. I did not feel tired, but my camel started to slow down. We rested by the delta. I woke to the sound of a...snake? I sat strait up. It was a snake! But it was not looking at me. No, it was looking at a big cat. It looked like a big tabby cat, only the tail was shorter and thicker. I jumped as it lunged for the snake, After a while, the wild cat left with the big snake in mouth. This place was a little to violent for my taste. I woke my camel and we went to go sleep, in the bats cave. :)

M5 SALT!!

    After my last mission in the dessert, i decided to go back home to sleep in my own bed for a while. As much as I love time traveling, It's nice to have a break. I was almost asleep when; Bing! Bing! Bing! The worlds most annoying ring tone. "Shut up!" I yell to it thinking it would stop. I groaned and fell out of bed. My phone read:

Get to West Africa...NOW

Being the stubborn person I am, I turned off my phone and laid back in bed. It didn't take long before my phone turned on a gain and transported me to Africa. Perfect.

    "Excuse me child." Someone said behind my back. I jumped up, scared. "I mean you no harm, I was just wondering how you got your fingers...colored!" I looked down.

    "You mean my nail polish?" I asked her. I did it a few days ago and it still had its luster.

    "Is that what it's called? I never heard of such a thing. Please child, come to my home. It gets dangerous out here at night" She took my hand and studied it as we walked. I saw the big gates leading to something. The woman opened them, and I saw a town that looked abandoned. "My home!" She yelled.

    "Issa? Is that you?" I heard another voice say. Then I saw a lady who looked badly hert.

    "What happened here?" Issa asked the lady. Her eyes filling with tears.

    "Invaders, they took it all." She replied. "They left all the salt though."

    "Ok, pack all the salt up. Me and the girl will go in to the city and trade for food and water. Keep the people calm. We will be back shortly." Issa told her. Then she terned to me. "What is your name child?"

    "Aria...How are we going to get food and water for salt?" I asked her.

    "Never underestimate the power of trading.

    It felt like hours walking from city to city. "Here we are." Issa said. She lead me into a huge market. It was crowded and everyone was shouting. I helped Issa stack large box's on top of each other. She climbed to the top and started yelling. "SALT...SALT...SALT OR FOOD SALT FOR WATER" Soon there was a long line of sellers waiting to trade salt for meat and water and veggies. At the end of the day we had months worth of food. The bad news was, we had to carry it all back.

    I could barley see the city now. My arms were sore and my feet were about to fall off. Then Issa tured. "Uh Oh" She said. "Invaders on the horizon. They were all in black, running tords us. About a mile away. No time to run. I saw the Red sea nearby I consecrated and the water started to shake, then rise. It needed 1 final ingredient. I lifted my arms up and toward the invaders and the river washed toward them. In a few seconds they were wiped out.

    "Run!" I yelled to Issa. We hurried to the city and gave the water and food to the villagers. Issa's family welcomed me and let me stay in their hose. They taught me about trading and how to live in Africa. They said I could stay as long as I wanted as long as I went on each tradeing trip. I agreed and they found me a room and I had a full nights sleep.