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
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
Jordan – Day One! Today officially begins our tour. We actually do make it to breakfast today so I was able to see what was available on a Middle Eastern breakfast buffet…mostly. Now please understand that I do not like American breakfast food. Not eggs, not pancakes, not waffles, not cereal, not donuts, not oatmeal, … Continue reading Filling the Bucket (List) – Jordan (still!)
The Journey Over We began in Charlotte on a late-night flight to London. When you travel to a country that requires a Visa, you are not able to check in online for the flight, but I had pre-purchased seats beforehand, so I was not too worried about it. We checked in at the gate and … Continue reading Filling the Bucket(List) – Jordan
