Mon - June 16, 2003Monday, June 16, 2003 (Sharm El-Sheikh - Egypt)With Sandy resting, I'm still enjoying the
diving. A hometown buddy. More time in less places might be a better idea from
here on. Reflecting on our time in Egypt.
Posted at 12:55 PM Read More Sun - June 15, 2003Sunday, June 15, 2003 (Sharm El-Sheikh - Egypt)Don't they understand what air-conditioning is
for? Beware of Nitrogen Narcosis. And the diving gets even better. Time for some
underwater navigation skills. We've seen all things under the sun, now it's all
things under the moon.
Posted at 08:34 AM Read More Sat - June 14, 2003Saturday, June 14, 2003 (Sharm El-Sheikh - Egypt)Not used to having a
nice
breakfast. Settling into a diving routine. The best diving location in the best
diving location
is
definitely all it's cracked up to be. What? Does this mean we have to dive with
our clothes
on?
Technology gets very old very quickly. Internet banking is a wonderful
thing.
Posted at 08:33 AM Read More Fri - June 13, 2003Friday, June 13, 2003 (Sharm El-Sheikh - Egypt)You don't have to go far to be amazed. You've got
to have the right compressed air. Our very first Shark sighting. An overall
price.
Posted at 08:33 AM Read More Thu - June 12, 2003Thursday, June 12, 2003 (Sharm El-Sheikh - Egypt)Has it been three months already? Time to
concentrate on how to dive properly. Our very own dive master to pamper us. Our
attention to detail has paid off. How about some advanced diving? Egyptian
public transportation. Time to change hotels? Time to put on my negotiation cap
again.
Posted at 08:32 AM Read More Wed - June 11, 2003Wednesday, June 11, 2003 (Sharm El-Sheikh - Egypt)Two and a half squares a day. Will we capture the
underwater life? How can water possibly be this clean? The view is better below
than above. Perhaps we'd better leave the cameras alone for a while? Just two
dives so far but so much marine life encountered. American fare in Na'ama
Bay.
Posted at 08:32 AM Read More Tue - June 10, 2003Tuesday, June 10, 2003 (Sharm El-Sheikh - Egypt)Travelling with a travel bug. Travelling around
the local area. making friends with the hotel manager is always a good idea.
When does Oriental mean Egyptian? Time to crack open the emergency antibiotics.
Looking for a dive outfit. My horrible mood surfaced again. A countryman comes
to our rescue.
Posted at 08:31 AM Read More Mon - June 9, 2003Monday, June 9, 2003 (Sharm El-Sheikh - Egypt)The luxury of laying in till four in the morning.
Looking after us till the last. Friendly foreigners and strength in
numbers.
Posted at 08:31 AM Read More Sun - June 8, 2003Sunday, June 8, 2003 (Hurghada - Egypt)High drama on the Red Sea of the very worse kind.
The boat leaves but one of our number is missing! Does this hotel even deserve
two stars?
Posted at 08:30 AM Read More Sat - June 7, 2003Saturday, June 7, 2003 (Bus from Luxor to Hurghada - Egypt)Good-bye to Pharonic Egypt but this country has
something for all tastes. Next up, sun sand and sea. Tagging along for the ride.
Egyptian
time is no different to
African
time. Three stars?! I don't think so!
Snorkelling on a full stomach. Taking in Hurghada. Thank you Ehab
(Bob).
Posted at 08:30 AM Read More Fri - June 6, 2003Friday, June 6, 2003 (Luxor - Egypt)Can't leave yet, some gems still to be seen. Our
very own temple. Memories of a massacre. Where are all the tourists now? His
full attention. Sunset over the Valley of the Kings. Yet more changes to the
plan.
Posted at 08:29 AM Read More Thu - June 5, 2003Thursday, June 5, 2003 (Luxor - Egypt)Still slumbering silently. Taking the environment
into our own hands. There he is
again.
The jewel in the jewel in the crown. This guide goes several extra miles.
Christmas is solved. If you're not ready, don't leave.
Posted at 08:29 AM Read More Wed - June 4, 2003Wednesday, June 4, 2003 (Luxor - Egypt)Letting the Germans get a head start on the day.
Driving along the Nile Valley. Still bumping into people we've met before.
Knocking off the temples slowly but surely. Our progress is being followed.
Another new friend goes the extra mile. Temple treasures by night.
Posted at 08:28 AM Read More Tue - June 3, 2003Tuesday, June 3, 2003 (Esna - Egypt)A new day, a new location, a new temple. Tourism
isn't what it once was. Plenty of attention for us. The crew are warming up to
us. More traditional Egyptian entertainment. Something strange left in our
cabin.
Posted at 08:28 AM Read More Mon - June 2, 2003Monday, June 2, 2003 (River Nile - Egypt)Two nights in the same bed is just divine. You
can't go to Egypt and
not
travel on a Felucca. Who are these Nubians anyway? Wandering around the bazaars
of Aswan. A lazy few days cruising down the Nile. Temples along the Nile.
Perhaps it's time to consider this year's Christmas gifts already? An oasis in a
sea of Germans.
Posted at 08:27 AM Read More Sun - June 1, 2003Sunday, June 1, 2003 (Aswan - Egypt)An early morning ride to the temple in the
desert. Still no improvement in breakfast. Arriving in a very bad mood. And just
exactly
where
is this temple anyway? We couldn't believe our eyes. Moving mountains. Travel
taking it's toll on the technology.
Posted at 08:27 AM Read More Sat - May 31, 2003Saturday, May 31, 2003 (Aswan - Egypt)Why does this man have his hands all over my
wife? Asleep, but not really. Our rep. received the full attention of my morning
mood. Laying it all out in front of us. OK, let's be tourists for the day. A new
friend in our new guide. Be careful where you point that thing. Our first temple
experience. Pigeon and chips for lunch.
Posted at 08:26 AM Read More Fri - May 30, 2003Friday, May 30, 2003 (Train from Cairo to Aswan - Egypt)All hands to the backpacks again. One last trip
to the museum. Just a load of dead people really. A brief window opens through
which I talk to the outside world. the overnight train South.
Posted at 08:26 AM Read More Thu - May 29, 2003Thursday, May 29, 2003 (Cairo - Egypt)A fan of the new fan. An Egyptologist no less!
The very first pyramid. Isn't it just paper anyway? The building made from the
pyramids themselves. Our route through the Nile Valley is all laid out and paid
for. A belly dancer and a man with a skirt?
Posted at 08:25 AM Read More Wed - May 28, 2003Wednesday, May 28, 2003 (Cairo - Egypt)Hot air of mosquitoes is not a good choice to
choose from. Midnight shower. The psychologically damaging effects of Cairo
traffic. All the things Mustafa can offer. What else to see in Egypt. The
necessary arrangements for our next country. How to negotiate with Cairo taxi
drivers. What are the odds of meeting you here?
Posted at 08:25 AM Read More Tue - May 27, 2003Tuesday, May 27, 2003 (Cairo - Egypt)The culture shock continues. Time to become
students again. The pyramids await. Negotiations, Egyptian style. World war III
narrowly averted. Who said riding a camel was a good idea? Best view of nine
pyramids on the plateau. A quick tour around the Islamic Quarter. Time for bed
now - so the streets are filling. Different strokes for different
folks.
Posted at 08:24 AM Read More Mon - May 26, 2003Monday, May 26, 2003 (Cairo - Egypt)Breakfast is NOT their best meal here. Out of the
Malaria zone but not yet out of danger. Using our newly acquired skills. And
they call this driving? They don't waste time with new arrivals. I think we must
look like walking money or something. Finding the backpackers' trail again. Our
man Mustafa. A car and driver for just a few dollars. Why did I leave them
behind in Botswana? At least we ca communicate. Memories of home life cropping
up from time to time.
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