Summer Photos Finally Posted
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Well I finally got around to posting our pictures from our summer trip to the Middle East (Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Turkey). They can be found by clicking on the Photographs Link at the top of this page. The individual links for each area are listed below:
Hope you enjoy them as much as we do.
Geo & Noel
Egypt to Jordan
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This is just a fast update, as we’re awaiting falefel, then off to Petra.
We spent our last two days in Egypt camped out on the Red Sea in grass huts, going snorkeling on the coral reefs. The water was unbelievably warm, and from the beach we could look across the Red Sea to Saudi Arabia, and to our right was Jordan and Isreal.
We spent an entire day waiting for the ferry to Jordan – administrative efficiency abounds here! (No problem, we’ve been well trained to deal with these kinds of problems…) then the ferry did donuts in the harbour for an hour before we actually docked – apparently there were “high winds”.
Yesterday we spent four wheeling in the Wadi Rum desert, and we saw several sights associated with Lawrence of Arabia, and we stood on the natural stone formation bridges and ran down sand dunes. We camped in the desert under the stars at a Bedouin camp last night, and we’re off to Petra today.
To Laurie: the toilet paper here is “bring your own”.
As usual, we miss everyone and our doggies – Kylie, let us know how they are…
Noel & George
Last Night in Luxor
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We were at Karnac temple yesterday, and the Valley of the Kings today. It’s hotter than hell here and we’re trying to stay in the shade when we’re not out sight seeing.
Egypt Itinerary (possible)
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We land in Cairo on July 3 and start our tour of the Middle East on July 12, so we have 9 days to explore Egypt.
- Spend the first day recovering from the long flight and start exploring Cairo. Make arrangements to take the train up to Alexandria.
- Days 1-2 Cairo Welcome to a city like no other. Take a walking tour to enjoy the madness of Khan al-Khalili, Egypt’s most famous souq, and soak up the spice-laden atmosphere of Islamic Cairo before enjoying a traditional performance by the famous Sufi dancers. Wander past the priceless treasures at the Egyptian Museum, and visit the impressive Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza.
Summer Trip Finalized
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Well we changed our original plans again and are now flying to Cairo, Egypt and exploring Egypt for a week before picking up a tour that will take us through the Middle East. The tour is with Intrepid Travel out of Melbourne, Australia and will take us from Cairo to Istanbul, Turkey.
