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Month: May 2009

Taxi’s & Ferry’s

Camels at Petra

Not really all that much to tell from today.  It was a travel day filled with the hassles one tends to get on such days.  It started out all right, the taxi I’d booked the night before arrived on...

Day 2 Above the Treasury

Taking a Break

We weren’t really in a hurry this morning so we took our time.  On the agenda for today our second day to explore Petra was one of the hikes.  After reading through the description of some of the hikes,...

A Day Exploring Petra

The Treasury

After going for a walk to find an ATM in order to acquire some local currency we headed to the visitor centre at the entrance to Petra to get our tickets.  Since we have two days here we got...

Fast Ferry to Aqaba

Today we spent travelling.  For the most part and it proved to be a long day even though we spent a good deal of it sitting down. It wouldn’t have been so bad really or so it seemed on...

End of a Safari & Cake

Entertainment in the Desert

This morning we said good bye to the white desert and headed back towards the road and once more headed towards the Black Desert.  On the way we stopped at the so called Crystal Mountain. Crystal Mountain Ok I’ll...

On the Road to Bahariya

The White Desert

This morning we headed back to Siwa, changed cars and drivers then headed out on the road to Bahariya Oasis. Now on the map it says in brackets and small print (paved road in poor condition).  I’d say there...

Problems & a Safari

Katherine & I Pause for a Photo

Today we had some problems to start with that followed us for a bit.  I will say this if you are heading to the Siwa Oasis do not stay at the Keylany Hotel.  The prices have gone up significantly....

Siwa by Donkey Drawn Taxi

Fortress of Shali

First up this morning, well ok it wasn’t exactly early since nothing here really opens until about 9 am but the first thing we tried to do was coffee.  Sounds odd for me doesn’t it… Still this coffee shop...

Exploring Some of Alexandria

The Fort of Alexandria

Alexandria is decidedly cooler than Luxor, given how hot it was in Luxor it makes the temperature here pleasant.  Its actually the 22 May at the moment and I’m on the bus on the way to Siwa.  I figured...

Alexandria

Cheers, Night Train to Cairo

Last night we caught the Night train back to Cairo, waving good bye to the Flats in Luxor that had been ‘home’ for the last few days.  We had no problems at the train station and this time the...

Farewell & One Last Foray

Medinat Habu

Yet another early morning this morning although this time we said good bye to half our party on the steps of our flat as Esther, Lil and Deanna were heading off to Dahab today.  So at 0630 hours on...

Adventures in Karnak

Statues in Karnak

Today we had to ourselves and on the agenda was the Temple of Karnak.  We had some debate before heading off, it looked like some of the group were going to stay behind but it ended up with us...

A Day of Tombs & Temples

Temple of Hatshepsut

The get up call was early again for us today although not as bad as some days I guess and Katherine always seems to be up early anyway.  The rest of us dragged ourselves out of bed about 5:45...

Day 2 on the Dahabiyya Princess Hanna

BBQ Dinner

We cast off early, well about 8am I guess so not really that early, while we were all having breakfast on the upper deck.  Breakfast was a simple affair abut after the excesses from the day before it was...

Abu Simbel & the Dahabiyya

0245 hours and multiple alarms go off in the hotel.  I considered cursing for a bit or rolling over and pulling the pillow over my head but decided it would not really be productive.  Besides most of the alarms...

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