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In keeping with such vast edifices as the Louvre, British Museum, and Smithsonian Institute, the salmon pink Egyptian Museum (located in Tahrir Square) is a monstrous building. It is however beginning to show its age and is definitely a bit tatty … [Continue reading]
Today is a big day. It will define the rest of our Year of Wonder. Over the last few days I have been e-mailing Midhat Mahir, our possible Sudanese fixer. Amazingly he is currently in Cairo and wants to meet tonight to discuss our 'case'. I have no … [Continue reading]
Hamada the co-owner of the Canadian hostel in Cairo is desperate to organize our Egyptian adventures beyond the capital. Trouble is his prices are too high, especially considering he is catering to a backpacker clientele. Christi and I are toying … [Continue reading]
The accommodation and food at our hotel in Bawiti, the largest town in the Bahariya Oasis, are quite wonderful. The people in this part of the world, including the staff at the hotel (when you can find anyone, that is. Most of the time the place is a … [Continue reading]
Christi and I are awake and moving at dawn today to explore as much of the stunning rock formations of the White Desert National Park as possible before we return to Cairo. There is no one else around - even our guide Mohammed is still fast … [Continue reading]
Our compartment on the Cairo to Luxor train is a miniature slice of heaven. And more than anything Christi and I can lock the door and enjoy a little privacy. At least we can when Ahmed the host is not serving us dinner or later when he wants to … [Continue reading]
It's a 7 am start for a packed day of Egyptology on the West Bank of the Nile. Our fixer at the Princess Hotel in Luxor, Jak, surprises us by providing an air-conditioned mini-van just for Christi and I. Based on prior experiences with tours in Egypt … [Continue reading]
The Temple Complex of Karnak is a hop, skip, and a jump from downtown Luxor (weather permitting). It is still incredibly hot, but Christi and I take an early morning wander up to this vast open-air museum and largest ancient religious site in the … [Continue reading]
Christi and I were so busy enjoying the luxurious surroundings aboard the Nile Story yesterday that I forgot to mention the cruise itself. To begin with finding our houseboat at its mooring alongside the Nile at Luxor was no easy task. There are … [Continue reading]
It is quite wonderfully relaxing to float gently up the Nile. There is ample food and Christi and I have quickly trained ourselves in true Pavlovian style to respond immediately to meal times. Putting on an extra pound now might come in handy as we … [Continue reading]
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