A Colin Harrington Page

A trip to Mount Shubra was a must for many servicemen in the Suez Canal Zone. From Kasfareet, just a short trip to RAF Abyad via Fayid and then a long hot traverse over sandy waste to the foothills then on and up to the top for a wonderful view of the Suez Canal Zone.

A women, part of a group walking in the hills, pauses to look down from the top of Mt Shubra at the Fayid area of the Canal Zone with the Great Bitter Lake beyond.

The same woman admires the scenery while one of her companions takes a drink from his canteen

The group of 4 men and women climb a hilly path

A rocky outcrop

Taking a rest on a sandy slope

The group returning to base

Beginning of climb for a walk in the mountains

Close up of rest stop

Group resting part way up

Cliffs plus an upward scramble over loose rocks

From the top, looking down on the Fayid area with the Great Bitter Lake beyond

Looking down into a 100 foot hole  !!

Looking down on Fayid area and the Great Bitter Lake

Looking in the direction of Fanara, Kasfareet and the Great Bitter Lake

    Rocky, sandy foothills

Mount Shubra

Jim McKay sits and ponders on the beauty of the Suez Canal Zone