Destination: Egypt
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In the 5th century BC Herodotus wrote of Egypt that 'nowhere are there so many marvellous things...nor in the world besides are to be seen so many things of unspeakable greatness' - and not too much has changed. The Sphinx, the Nile, ancient Luxor, the pyramids - Egypt's scope is glorious.
It's not just the Pharaonic monuments that have drawn travellers to this country since long before the birth of Christ - it's the legacy of the Greeks, Romans and early Christians, and the profusion of art and architecture accumulated from centuries of successive Islamic dynasties.
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By stowaway | Comments [4] | Views [625] | Fri, 2 Dec 2005
Meanwhile, back in Aswan, Batman prepares to escape from the clutches of the dreaded tourist police jokers by leaping onto the BatBoat... Well, perhaps it wasn't quite the Batboat, but we did sail a Felucca (small single-masted sailboat) down the ... Read more >
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 | By coffeedrop | Views [8]
Arriving in Alexandria was an initially morose and depressing experience for me. After all, this was the intellectual center of the Hellenistic world, home to the legendary Cleopatra. Founded by Alexander the Great in 332 BC, Alexandria boasted of monuments ... Read more >
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 | By coffeedrop | Views [7]
Michael Jackson was cranky. I know this because when I pulled left, he turned right. When I snapped the reins, he slowed down, and when I shot a photo of him, he grumbled and moaned. The camel is an amazing animal though, and one that I'm not sure ... Read more >
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 | By coffeedrop | Views [6]
I'm not sure why, but for some reason, a dinner cruise along the Nile sounded like fun last night. So I threw down my 120 pounds, put on a nice shirt, and almost immediately regretted my decision. It seems I was the only one at my hotel who signed ... Read more >
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 | By coffeedrop | Views [6]
As I have heard from numerous travelers heading north from there, Cairo is not for the faint of heart. The traffic, the dust, the noise and the smog, plus the inumerable touts, make this a mind-blowing (or numbing) metropolis. I am still amazed that ... Read more >
Thu, 3 Jul 2008 | By coffeedrop | Views [7]
One word describes Dahab: Paradisal. And to no surprise, my first intention of only two days here has turned into six, as I have been practically hypnotized by its idyllic, tranquil vibe, and have spent many an hour on pillows by the water side, smoking ... Read more >
Mon, 30 Jun 2008 | By killer_on_the_road | Views [31]
Welcome to EGYPT (6 Tage) Datum: 05.06.08 – 10.06.08 Tag 1: Aswan ( Arrival in Aswan and enjoying a relaxing Felucca trip on the Nile ) Tag 2: Aswan ( Excursion to Abu Simbel; Egypt’s most beautiful temple) ... Read more >
Sun, 15 Jun 2008 | By ellij | Views [40]
Well after surviving the much less developed parts of Africa, maybe I became a little too relaxed arriving in what is in many ways, close to the developed nation of Eygpt - including not just the exploitation of tourist funds but the active process of ... Read more >
Sun, 25 May 2008 | By catherine_and_james | Views [60]
How exciting! We got to see the pyramids in real life! And we marvelled at how they could possibly have been built, and how they have lasted thousands of years of sun and wind and sand. Just amazing. From the outside. Going inside is like crawling ... Read more >
Mon, 19 May 2008 | By catherine_and_james | Views [66]
Public transport from isolated diving camps in the desert of southern Egypt is understandably pretty scarce. So all things considered, I think we did pretty well to get to Luxor at all. The story goes like this: 10pm Tuesday - get in clapped out old ... Read more >
Fri, 16 May 2008 | By catherine_and_james | Views [55]
Forget the endless stream of day boats clogging up the dive sites at Sharm. For the entire time we were diving the Fury Shoals at Wadi Lahami we shared the water with no more than 5 other divers! We basically had the entire resort to ourselves too! It ... Read more >
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