February 28, 2005
Photos, continued
Okay, I'm back in the world of decent internet access, so I'll start posting some more photos. Here's the last batch from Egypt:...Read this update
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November 30, 2004
Egypt: wrap-up
Jason 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
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November 24, 2004
Dahab is the best
We 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
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November 20, 2004
Upper Egypt Photos
Photos from Luxor, Aswan, and Abu Simbel:...Read this update
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November 19, 2004
Cairo Photos
Photos from Midan Hussein and the Khan al-Khalili market, October 27....Read this update
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Giza Photos
Photos from Giza, October 24....Read this update
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November 17, 2004
Hurghada, "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
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November 08, 2004
Luxor to Aswan
The 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
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Potty humor
I 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
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Terms
Sheesha - 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
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November 01, 2004
La 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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October 30, 2004
You American shit!
I just read on news.yahoo.com that Bin Laden sent out some tape about how he'll bring down another September 11th on the U.S. So, really, for those of you worried about how safe we are in Egypt -- we're probably...Read this update
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October 26, 2004
First Week in Cairo
Cathy says that she thinks this place is "tame" compared to last time she visited. If this is tame, I'd hate to see what it was like when she was here last!...Read this update
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October 24, 2004
Cairo, I hardly knew ye
Jason and I have arrived a week after the start of Ramadan. My memories of Cairo are of near constant hassling for "papyrus" paintings, taxi rides, Pyramid tours, great hotels and let's not forget - "Where from?", "Welcome!" But I've...Read this update
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