SPAIN | Wednesday, 18 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
SPAIN | Wednesday, 18 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
MOROCCO | Wednesday, 18 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
SPAIN | Wednesday, 18 Mar 2009 | Views [731]
Hi All, We had to get back on track today before Madrid enchanted us again so we headed out on a self guided walk. We headed out at about 9am in light clothing as once the sun rises it gets quite hot but it was very cold in the shadows as we walked.... Read more >
SPAIN | Wednesday, 18 Mar 2009 | Views [833]
Hi All, Travelled to Madrid via Cordoba using bus. We have found that it is significantly cheaper than using the rail system. Decided that we weren’t going to stay at Cordoba so had to store our backpacks somewhere but where exactly to store them ... Read more >
SPAIN | Saturday, 14 Mar 2009 | Views [832]
Hola All, Well we were glad to get away from our accomodation as there was a lot of weird activity and yelling such as one might expect in a madhouse mostly relating to the increased wind overnight. Headed off to the port to catch the ferry but found, ... Read more >
AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 12 Mar 2009 | Views [866]
Hi All, This should be before Tangier but cant be bothered fighting with the blog editor. Journal entries: prices on goods in medina;western bad attitude in young muslim people;opportunity beggers.Westerners are worth a shot;seemingly petty theives ... Read more >
MOROCCO | Thursday, 12 Mar 2009 | Views [1075]
Hi All, Getting a bit behind on the blog as have had a string of dud internet cafes where the internet seems to be running on an old 2400 baud modem rather than high speed broadband. Some updated comments on the road trip, fes and tangier. bit behind ... Read more >
MOROCCO | Tuesday, 10 Mar 2009 | Views [945]
Hi All, Got the train in Rabat and found it was more like a domestic tangara train in sydney. Very similar as it arrived on the platform full with people standing in the doorways. We found our way on and stacked our backpacks against a wall for a ... Read more >
MOROCCO | Tuesday, 10 Mar 2009 | Views [907]
Hi All, Back alive from the drive. Sorted the gear out, ate at our favourite targine place, got some sleep and next day onto the train to Rabat. Nice 4hr train ride and arrived in cosmopolitan Rabat the capital of Morocco. Was talking to a ex pat ... Read more >
MOROCCO | Monday, 9 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
MOROCCO | Sunday, 8 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
MOROCCO | Friday, 6 Mar 2009 | Views [1675]
Hi All, Back alive! A week and 3000+ km later going from Marrakech to the High Atlas Mountains to the Sahara Desert to the Atlantic ocean to the Mid Atlas Mountain then back to Marrakech. Epic drive. Should be on the worlds best drive list. A lesson ... Read more >
MOROCCO | Friday, 6 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
MOROCCO | Friday, 6 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
MOROCCO | Friday, 6 Mar 2009 | Photo Gallery
MOROCCO | Thursday, 26 Feb 2009 | Views [1119]
Salaam Alekum or Bonjoir All, Another day and another train journey. Wandered out of the odd hostel and eventually flagged down a red petit taxi and headed off to the train station. Arrived with minutes to spare. The train carriages were compartmentalised ... Read more >
MOROCCO | Tuesday, 24 Feb 2009 | Views [866]
Hi All, This blog entry probably reads a bit better as my proof reader is back at my side as I type.... Just found out that a bomb went off in the market we visited in Cairo in the islamic section the day after leaving. A little chilling to know that ... Read more >
EGYPT | Sunday, 22 Feb 2009 | Photo Gallery
EGYPT | Sunday, 22 Feb 2009 | Views [698]
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 >
EGYPT | Sunday, 22 Feb 2009 | Views [960]
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 >
EGYPT | Sunday, 22 Feb 2009 | Views [787]
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 >
EGYPT | Sunday, 22 Feb 2009 | Views [808]
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 >
EGYPT | Sunday, 22 Feb 2009 | Photo Gallery
EGYPT | Monday, 16 Feb 2009 | Views [786]
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 >
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