Destination: Egypt

PHOTOS

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 | By dianne_peter | Views [471]

Hi everyone I have managed at long last to put appox 300 of the hundreds of photos we have taken This last hotel has the most updated computer system we have come across..I still need to edit where and what they are but a lot I am sure you will work out.... Read more >

Old Cairo

Sat, 7 Mar 2009 | By damonlk | Views [1290] | Comments [1]

Old, or rather historic, or rather Fatimid, or rather Islamic Cairo has changed its name almost as often as rulers have come and gone over the centuries. The most recent of the names [old and historic] are designed to reduce the emphasis on precisely ... Read more >

Gallery: Islamic Cairo

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

Cairo 2

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 | By david_vanessa | Views [882]

Hi All, Spent the day essentially in the hotel room recovering. Was nice to just lay around and read a book and relax. Even wove a new watch band for Vanessa as her 'genuine' leather one from Rio de Janeiro broke. We needed and enjoyed the rest with ... Read more >

Sinai

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 | By david_vanessa | Views [1165]

Hi All, Got to say that travelling with a day pack is so much easier than having all our gear. Jumping on buses and taxis is so easy. Caught the bus from Alexandria to Port Said. Only a couple of hours. Arrived at the bus station with no map. The lonely ... Read more >

Alexandria

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 | By david_vanessa | Views [1020]

Hi All, Getting the train ticket at the Cairo station was remarkable easy. There were tourist police who helped. Waited out the side of the station as no seats outside after watching a crazy man dancing around trying to catch what appeared to be the ... Read more >

Nile Valley Tour 2

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 | By david_vanessa | Views [997]

Hi All, On the mini bus and off to visit temples on our way to Luxor. Edfu. What a massive temple! the carvings were huge and impressive. Just getting to the ticket office looked like a challenge as there is a fence that guides you past 100m of souvenir ... Read more >

Gallery: Sinai

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

Nile Valley Tour

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 | By david_vanessa | Views [1002]

Hi All, Caught the train to Aswan at 1230am. The train should have been suitable for sleep but...we had tickets next to the door on the carriage; my seat reclined but didn't lock; the tea person came along every hour asking for tea; the egyptians slammed ... Read more >

Gallery: Alexandria

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Nile Valley

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

Cairo

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 | By david_vanessa | Views [1027]

Hello All, We didn't make it to Mt Sinai. Got a bus to Dahab and then ran into a common problem in Egypt. Liars. Lots of liars. When does the bus for St Katherines leave we asked at the bus station? there is no bus but you can take a taxi is the response.... Read more >

Gallery: Cairo

Fri, 6 Feb 2009 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Tarabin

Tue, 3 Feb 2009 | By david_vanessa | Photo Gallery

Nuweiba, Egypt

Mon, 2 Feb 2009 | By david_vanessa | Views [1113]

Hi All, Glad to get out of the port of Nuweiba after immigration. We already had a plan and headed out to a beachside area called Tarabin and onto Sababa camp. The taxi driver tried to get lots of money out of us but we already knew the correct price.... Read more >