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EGYPT

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 | By dianne_peter | Views [668]

After a stop over in Amman we arrived in Cairo to a noise level that was a shock to the ear drums.17 million people in Cairo whom all appear to be on the road today tooting their car horns.It was something I had never seen or heard before but of course ... Read more >

Egypt - Aswan

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 | By irenecabay | Views [426]

We started our journey in Aswan, the south of Egypt. We stayed in a nice little hotel (Keylany Hotel) that may have needed some upgrading and repairs, but the room was clean and the staff was absolutely exceptional. We were ... Read more >

Giza

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 | By damonlk | Views [1023] | Comments [1]

At the south-eastern edge of the Giza plateau, not exactly in the shadow of the pyramids but certainly close enough for the sky to be dominated by their impossibly massive forms, are the remains of the city that once housed the 60,000 odd workers ... Read more >

Gallery: Egypt

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 | By dianne_peter | Photo Gallery

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PHOTOS

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 | By dianne_peter | Views [399]

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 [1092] | 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 [699]

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 [961]

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 [788]

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 [809]

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 [787]

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 >