Mar 20, 2010 - Cairo Arrival

We had great flights all the way.We had great flights all the way....

Mar 12, 2010 - Just keep writing. Just keep writing. Just keep writing.

I feel like I've been a hermit the past two weeks.I feel like I've been a hermit the past two weeks....

Mar 3, 2010 - From the depths of the sea...

This past weekend was spent in Dahab on the Red Sea. ... Sinai in the weather so hold tight and they would figure out if we could go straight to Dahab that night or in the morning. ... We then spent the night in the bus, somehow finally arrived in Dahab all in one piece about 7 am Friday morning. ... Dahab is a vacation spot for Egyptians on the Red Sea. ... Anyway, Dahab is set up on a boardwalk with restaurants all along and then the sea. ...

Mar 3, 2010 - ...to the heights of the mountains.

We then met at 11:30 pm Saturday night to leave for Mt.We then met at 11:30 pm Saturday night to leave for Mt....

Feb 24, 2010 - Egypt: Alexandria

Alexandria, founded by Alexander the Great…home of Cleopatra and Mark Antony…more history than Cairo…beautifully Mediterranean. ... One senses the Macedonians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines and Ottomans who have moved through here.Alexandria, founded by Alexander the Great…home of Cleopatra and Mark Antony…more history than Cairo…beautifully Mediterranean. ... One senses the Macedonians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines and Ottomans who have moved through here....

Feb 17, 2010 - Egypt: Dahab

Dahab means ‘gold’ in Arabic and once you have spent a day or two along the calm seaboard of the Gulf of Aqaba, you see why. ... While Dahab is distinctly Egyptian, all beach resort areas tend to have similar characteristics -- lazy atmosphere, relaxed and friendly, with sarongs and flip-flops. ... The difference in Dahab is the lack of visible women (except foreign women) and the small groups of gawking Saudis and Jordanians (who have never seen a woman in scuba gear or a bikini). ...

Feb 15, 2010 - Egypt: Luxor

Ancient Thebes………Luxor………. ... Ongoing excavations may prove that the Luxor Temple is connected to Karnak (a city complex covering 2 square kilometers—so far) by a 2 kilometer stone walkway, flanked on each side by multiple sphinxes carved from limestone. ... As we pedalled around on clunker bikes along Luxor streets amidst horse drawn carriages and honking cars, the sphinxes were painstakingly being uncovered and preserved. ... Luxor is also the place where the big box tourists come after visiting the pyramids of Giza. ...

Feb 14, 2010 - When you think of the desert...

We spent 12 hours on a bus to arrive at an oasis in the desert.We spent 12 hours on a bus to arrive at an oasis in the desert....

Feb 10, 2010 - Egypt: Nile Felucca Trip

We sailed three days and two nights down the Nile from Aswan toward Edfu in a felucca (traditional Egyptian sailing vessel). ... Kendall said she felt like Cleopatra, lounging on the mats, watching life by the river's edge.We sailed three days and two nights down the Nile from Aswan toward Edfu in a felucca (traditional Egyptian sailing vessel). ... Kendall said she felt like Cleopatra, lounging on the mats, watching life by the river's edge....

Feb 6, 2010 - Exploring Egypt, November 2009

Sitting gate 4 at Cairo Airport I feel myself having mixed emotions. ... It was only 9 days ago that I embarked on a whirlwind tour from Cairo to Aswan and all the way in between, with Top Deck Tours. ... During the next 30 minutes I witnessed the craziness that is Cairo and probably some of the most insane driving I have ever seen. ... Jet lag and the excitement of being in a new city were not the only things that kept me away during the night, in Cairo there is a constant stream of blaring horns and at 5am comes the first call for prayer at the Mosque. ... That night we embarked on our longest bus ride of the trip, Cairo to Aswan. ...

Feb 6, 2010 - Oh how I love Egyptians and their weddings

Yes, yes, we were invited to another wedding party.Yes, yes, we were invited to another wedding party....

Feb 5, 2010 - Egypt: Abu Simbel to Aswan

Aswan has the feel of a small town, and the calm, lazy feel of life on the river Nile. Abu Simbel, near the Sudan border, was carved from the mountain around 1250 BC, and is a fascinating day trip from Aswan. ... The Abu Simbel temples, built for Ramses II and his wife Nefertari are high intricate and remarkably well preserved with amazing hieroglyphs. ... We have learned a few symbols, as deciphered by the rosetta stone.Aswan has the feel of a small town, and the calm, lazy feel of life on the river Nile. Abu Simbel, near the Sudan border, was carved from the mountain around 1250 BC, and is a fascinating day trip from Aswan. ... The Abu Simbel temples, built for Ramses II and his wife Nefertari are high intricate and remarkably well preserved with amazing hieroglyphs. ... We have learned a few symbols, as deciphered by the rosetta stone....