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* Egypt: wrap-up
* Dahab is the best * Upper Egypt Photos * Cairo Photos * Giza Photos * London Photos * Bath photos * Hurghada, "beach resort" * Luxor to Aswan * Potty humor * Terms * La Shukran, La Shukran, La Shukran
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November 30, 2004Egypt: wrap-upJason and I have been in India for a couple of days, so here's the wrap-up on Egypt. Good: Lots of really great sights. Friendly, funny Egyptians. Trains and buses leave exactly on time and seem to arrive nearly exactly...Read this update November 24, 2004Dahab is the bestWe just got back to Cairo after a week in Dahab. I must say that Dahab is the most relaxing place in Egypt!...Read this update November 20, 2004November 19, 2004Cairo PhotosPhotos from Midan Hussein and the Khan al-Khalili market, October 27....Read this update November 18, 2004Bath photosOkay, I'm finally going to start posting some photos. This first batch is from Bath, England, where we stayed on October 16 and 17....Read this update November 17, 2004Hurghada, "beach resort"I had high hopes for this place. When I came to Egypt last, I met some English people who were raving about this golden paradise -- Hurghada. They loved it, spent a week there, oh the fun. I left Egypt...Read this update November 08, 2004Luxor to AswanThe day after my last post, the combination of too little food and water, busy days, high heat, and bad air pollution finally caught up with me and I came down with a nasty sore throat. That evening the hotel...Read this update Potty humorI debated a bit on whether or not to post this, what the heck! It seems like people's eyes glaze over a bit when you talk about the tombs and temples you may have visited, but talk about the bathrooms...Read this update TermsSheesha - water pipe popular in Egypt. I believe "hooka" is another word for this. Felucca - traditional Egyptian boat. A simple sailing boat. Tout - a person that advertises a service. In countries where unemployment is high, like Egypt,...Read this update November 01, 2004La Shukran, La Shukran, La Shukran"La shukran" is Arabic for "no thank you", and is the number one most important phrase every traveller to Luxor needs to learn. "La shukran, I do not want a felucca ride now. La shukran, I do not want a...Read this update |
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