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If it’s Monday, it Must be Cairo

Monday, October 1st, 2007

Our Trip Song: Africa by Toto

So we flew to Cairo early this morning from Luxor. Everything has been going well.

Jim and I have been battling some minor health issues. He’s been having gastrointestinal problems and I believe I have a cold, although the symptoms are still presenting themselves. I have a very sore throat and today I started to feel a general malaise which is not good. I had to leave the museum and take a nap at the hotel.

Yesterday was a HUGELY packed day in Luxor. We went to the Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon, Hatshepsut’s temple, Medinat Habu and an alabaster shop (where Jim got ripped off). I also found the most amazing shop ever, the Fair Trade Egypt shop – there is one in Luxor and Cairo. I bought some beautiful things, and they don’t hassle you there, it’s cheap, and the money goes to local artisans (and also where we found how much we SHOULD have paid for alabaster). [read on]

Luxor: Valley of the Kings and more

Sunday, September 30th, 2007

Our Trip Song: Africa by Toto

Yesterday was a HUGELY packed day in Luxor. We went to the Valley of the Kings, Colossi of Memnon, Hatshepsut’s temple, Medinat Habu and an alabaster shop (where Jim got ripped off). I also found the most amazing shop ever, the Fair Trade Egypt shop – there is one in Luxor and Cairo. I bought some beautiful things, and they don’t hassle you there, it’s cheap, and the money goes to local artisans (and also where we found how much we SHOULD have paid for alabaster). [read on]

Luxor: Karnak and Luxor Temples

Saturday, September 29th, 2007
So, I'm currently sitting in a cigarette-smoke filled internet cafe in Luxor, typing on the world's grodiest keyboard. It's seriously So, so nasty and hard to type. This morning we went to the train station at 5:30am to catch the ... [Continue reading this entry]

Aswan & Abu Simbel

Friday, September 28th, 2007
abu simbel panorama Awesome panorama of Abu Simbel Abu Simbel KO Me at Abu Simbel While walking around and getting harrassed in Aswan, Jim ... [Continue reading this entry]

Holy crap, we’re in Egypt

Thursday, September 27th, 2007
While walking to the internet cafe here in Aswan, there was a chicken flopping around on the ground because a lady apparently had just cut it's throat. And there was a puddle of blood. Nice. It is surreal to ... [Continue reading this entry]

Flights are booked!

Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
We booked our flights to Egypt last week. It was quite an ordeal - Jim and I spent hours and hours researching what was not only the cheapest, but what had the shortest flight time and layovers. A ... [Continue reading this entry]