Ep 4: Side Quests In Egypt Beneath The Waves Radio

Description:
Austin & Sami suit up and head across the Atlantic to the ancient land of Egypt, to attend the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27. Of course when you travel halfway across the world you can't just go to the conference, so the journey to Egypt was filled with epic side quests to ancient pyramids, desert oases, adventures in new cuisine, and summiting Mt. Sinai to catch the sunrise.
The Middle East is a place Austin has always wanted to visit and a land where Sami's ancestors called home, so the two went on a journey that was aided by Sami's Arabic that helped unlock the charm of the Egyptian locals. The team attended COP27 as part of the Bahamian delegation, supporting their blue carbon efforts through the cutting-edge science Beneath The Waves has been conducting for the past 5 years. A true work-hard-play-hard adventure ensued, which we fully dive into in this episode.
Key Takeaways:
[1:20] Introduction from COP 27
[3:00] Motivations to Travel to Middle East
[4:30] Speaking the Local Language to Unlock Cultural Adventures
[8:00] The Journey to the Pyramid of Giza 
[23:00] Atteding to COP27 to Leave a Sustainable Legacy
[33:00] Summiting Mt. Sinai
[40:20] It's All About The Side Quests 
[42:15] 'Mithl Asfour' - The Inside Joke of the Trip
Where to Find the Guests:
Dr. Austin Gallagher: CEO: https://www.austingallagher.com/
Sami Kattan: Media Director:  https://www.nomadcreative.org/about