Friday, 4 Feb 2011 | Views [523]
I think now that I am finally
out of Egypt I can write about it. The day I arrived back in Cairo from the White Desert things
were calm. They told me that there had been some protests the day before but
things were Ok now. So I rested for ... Read more >
Thursday, 27 Jan 2011 | Views [435]
Started the morning out by catching a bus to Baharia Oasis where I start my trip into the White Desert. It was 5-hour bus ride right through the desert. Once we left the city, it was nothing but brown desert with one rest house about half way there.... Read more >
Tuesday, 25 Jan 2011 | Views [356]
Life is delicious!, as my
driver says. I started the day out by meeting my camel at the stables and
riding in the back way of the Giza pyramids. This was a great way to first see
the pyramids on the back of a camel on the desert side of the pyramids ... Read more >
Tuesday, 25 Jan 2011 | Photo Gallery
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Monday, 24 Jan 2011 | Views [335]
Today, I visited the Citadel
where the mosque of Mohamed Ali is and also a few Christian churches in Old
Cairo. The Mohamed Ali mosque is
unique because it was built in the Turkish style and takes after the Blue
Mosque in Turkey. I also ... Read more >
Sunday, 3 Oct 2010 | Views [462] | Comments [2]
I
have finally made it to Ethiopia after being stuck in Cairo for two days. With only two hours of sleep in about a
36-hour period, I had the opportunity to experience being at the mercy of the
KLM airport ground crew at 1:30 am. Being a transferring ... Read more >
