Destination: Egypt

Dahab

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 | By treyfrankovich | Views [424]

Made it Dahab and what a change from the chaotic Sharm! There were still the touts outside their restraunts and shops begging you to come in, but the crowd was more layed back hippie style and so where the accomandations.  Felt more at home here than ... Read more >

Live aboard dive boat

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 | By treyfrankovich | Views [836]

Well, what a week of diving!   Went with Sinai divers on a seven night live aboard.   There must have been 100 or more other dive boats in the marina! I was the only American on the boat.   We had one French, three Swiss, one Austrian, three ... Read more >

Photos: Middle East

Thu, 8 Jul 2010 | By treyfrankovich | Photo Gallery

Photos: Nuweiba beach

Fri, 2 Jul 2010 | By drmitch | Photo Gallery

Fish and farewells

Fri, 2 Jul 2010 | By drmitch | Views [816]

Another first today – scuba diving! The Americans took a private car to Sharm El Shiekh, where they went snorkeling and hung out at the hotel/resort, the Aussie girls chilled out on the beach, and Shaun and I headed over to the scuba spot ... Read more >

Tags: cairo, coral, nuweiba, scuba diving

St Catherine's monastery and Nuweiba Beach camp

Thu, 1 Jul 2010 | By drmitch | Views [2450]

The following morning we walked back to St Catherine’s monastery, where we spent an hour or so exploring. St Catherine was martyred for her beliefs, in the process converting many people to Christ, and it is said that her body was found intact at the ... Read more >

Tags: beach camp, nuweiba, red sea, st catherines monastery

Photos: Mount Sinai and St Catherine

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 | By drmitch | Photo Gallery

Climbing Mount Sinai

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 | By drmitch | Views [1254]

Another 4:30am start for a loooong bus-drive through rocky desert and roads filled with checkpoints guarded by heavily-armed soldiers. I tried to stay awake to take in the scenery but was soon lulled to sleep by the never-ending scrub, ... Read more >

Tags: mount sinai, sunset

Churches, synagogues and mosques

Tue, 29 Jun 2010 | By drmitch | Views [835]

We arrived at the hotel around half 6 and the girls all passed out in our day-use room, while I fought sleep with a book. Later that morning we met our new guide, Hent, who showed us around Islamic Cairo, Christian Coptic Cairo and the Khan al-Khalili ... Read more >

Tags: bazaare, church, coptic cairo, mosque

Photos: Karnak Temple & Cairo

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 | By drmitch | Photo Gallery

Karnak Temple and Animal Care Project

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 | By drmitch | Views [818]

Another day in Luxor saw us visiting the Karnak Temple where we met our guide, Ahmed, who was to show us around the conglomeration of a temple built by several Pharaohs, each of whom added their own style over the years. He ... Read more >

Tags: animal care project, karnak temple, train

Photos: Luxor madness

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 | By drmitch | Photo Gallery

Balloons, donkeys and more temples

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 | By drmitch | Views [1172]

We started VERY early with a wake-up call at 4:15AM. I dragged myself out of bed and staggered blindly down to the lobby to meet Shaun, Sam, Aly & Jackie in catching a bus to the ferry across the river where we would be going for a ride in a ... Read more >

Tags: donkey, heiroglyphics, hot air balloon, ramses, statues, tutankhamen, valley of the kings, valley of the queens

Edfu temple & Luxor

Fri, 25 Jun 2010 | By drmitch | Views [616]

After a short sleep during which I woke up scratching my arm from “something” biting me, we had another massive breakfast before saying goodbye to the friendly family and heading back to the felucca. Before leaving, Aly & Jackie ... Read more >

Tags: edfu temple, felucca, horus, luxor, snacktime

Photos: Edfu temple & Luxor

Thu, 24 Jun 2010 | By drmitch | Photo Gallery