Destination: Egypt

True Wonders

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 | By jreuter | Views [1463]

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 >

Dante's Tenth Circle

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 | By jreuter | Views [2146] | Comments [5]

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 >

Gallery: Cairo

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 | By jreuter | Photo Gallery

Chaos and Cheops

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 | By jreuter | Views [1357]

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 >

Gallery: Luxor

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 | By jreuter | Photo Gallery

My Addiction to Sheesha

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 | By jreuter | Views [1735]

Luxor has been fabulous.  This is, after all, my first exposure to what I consider "true" Egypt.  It is a hot, hazy place chock-full of palm trees and awe-invoking temples.  This was the capital city of Ancient Egypt during the 11th and 18th ... Read more >

Cool Water, Scorched Earth

Sat, 8 Mar 2008 | By jreuter | Views [3124]

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, sipping ... Read more >

Tags: relaxation

Gallery: Dahab & Sinai

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 | By jreuter | Photo Gallery

Parting the Red Sea

Sat, 1 Mar 2008 | By heidischeifley | Views [1236] | Comments [1]

If you’ll recall the last entry, I worried about my lack of knowledge when it came to Egypt – and everything related to it. Well, I think for once my worrying was justified. Along comes my familiar friend Ignorance. Ignorant assumption ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Pyramids

Sun, 17 Feb 2008 | By chrissygal | Views [763]

Decided I would go to the Pyramids today, I am in a new hostel called Dahab, 3 min walk from Sara Inn but it is only 25/35EGP single/double, and has a better backpacker atmosphere.. Meaning there are people around. I was craving to speak to a non local ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Arrival in Cairo

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 | By chrissygal | Views [1378]

So where do I begin. I brought a return ticket to Dubai from Australia. I was originally going to then buy a forwarding ticket to Somalia, but as things never go according to plan, I changed my mind and decided to travel the Middle East. Dubai was ... Read more >

Tags: I should have known better!

Gallery: Dahab, Sinai

Mon, 4 Feb 2008 | By jamie_candice | Photo Gallery

Egypt - Part Three

Sun, 3 Feb 2008 | By jamie_candice | Views [789] | Comments [1]

Hot chocolate this time...last one for Egypt sorry it's so long! We caught the train back to Cairo. We had a free day to go and see what ever we wanted. A few of us went to Dahshur Pyramid and the Step Pyramid. We went down into the Dahshur Pyramid ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing

Gallery: Aswan

Fri, 1 Feb 2008 | By jamie_candice | Photo Gallery

Egypt - Part two

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 | By jamie_candice | Views [1094] | Comments [2]

Another cup of tea needed for part 2! After seeing the valley of the Kings we headed to our cruise boat where we were to sail up the Nile for a few nights. It was great because we had managed to get a 50 passenger boat all to ourselves only 16 ... Read more >

Tags: Sightseeing