Well, after what can only be described as a RUDE 3:45am meeting time, we headed to the airport for a very early flight from Cairo to Luxor. I don’t think I was smiling…despite the sign. I needed coffee! While it was very pleasant when we landed, the forecast for today was looking toasty! With that … Continue reading Luxor – Karnak, The Winter Palace & our Home Hosted Dinner
After a fairly early night…easy to do after a few of those apple cocktails! We were up and ready to go for today’s adventure, and boy is it a big one! The Giza Plateau! This is, of course why we all come to Egypt. The pyramids, the Sphinx, how often do you actually get to … Continue reading Giza Plateau, The Sphinx, and More Local Food
In the morning, we wandered over to the included (for us) hotel breakfast buffet. There were plenty of options for all tastes and since all I really require in the mornings is coffee, I was suitably fortified in no time. Once we all gathered at the required meeting place, we loaded onto our bus and … Continue reading The Cairo Museum, Local lunch, & our Welcome Dinner
After a VERY early bus trip from Petra back to the airport at Amman, we were all checked in and ready for our flight to Cairo. Fortunately, the airport had us Westerners covered. After an uneventful flight and an interesting trip through Customs & Immigration in Egypt, we were on our way to the Cairo … Continue reading Arriving In Cairo…The first Time
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