The gentle crashing of waves lapping up metres from my bed is what woke me. Through the cracks of wooden cabin walls, I could see a deep red glow emerging in the distance. As I stepped outside moments later, I was hit by the warm rays of sunrise over the Red Sea and the soothing sounds of the morning. For the first time in a while, I felt completely alone.
It sometimes feels impossible to truly get off the beaten path. To experience the excitement those first beach dwellers may have felt decades before the hotel chains, crowds of tourists, and beachfront bars came rolling in.
