Planning is done!
13. maj 2023, Canada ⋅ 🌬 3 °C
Only 2 more days until we set off on our Egyptian adventure
The pyramids, the Sphinx and
18. maj 2023, Egypten ⋅ 🌙 24 °C
We had an early start to get ahead of the heat and crowds to visit the great pyramids and the sphinx. Then, even more treasures at the Egyptian Museum. Our guide Mudi brought us to a local restaurantLæs mere
Beautiful Alexandria
19. maj 2023, Egypten
Another early start and onward to Alexandria on the Mediterranean. First stop the Catacombs of Com el Shuqafa which has a labyrinth of burial chambers 1-4 AD. Then on to Fort Qaibey on the harbour. ALæs mere
Alexandria continued....
20. maj 2023, Egypten ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
A more leisurely start with a beautiful breakfast in our hotel on the harbour, the Romance Alexandria. Then, to the striking Biblioteka Alexandria and the Coptic (Greek Orthodox)monestary of Wadi elLæs mere
Upper Egypt
21. maj 2023, Egypten ⋅ ☀️ 39 °C
Arrived in Aswan, a city on the Nile in Upper Egypt and headed straight to Philae temple. A spectacular site that was relocated from a nearby island after being mostly submerged upon the building ofLæs mere
Karnak Temples
24. maj 2023, Egypten ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Another early start to beat the heat (41 forecast) and the crowds. We explored the vast houses of the gods, Karnak temples, built over a period of some 200 years over 3500 years ago!! Even moreLæs mere
Valley of the Queens
27. maj 2023, Egypten ⋅ ☁️ 34 °C
We continued on from the Valley of the Kings to the Valley of the Queens with its most striking tomb, that of Queen Nefertari. This tomb is noted as one on the finest in Egypt. Nefertari was theLæs mere
Return to Cairo
27. maj 2023, Egypten ⋅ ☁️ 30 °C
On the final day of the Egyptian leg of our trip, we visited the Khan Al Khalili, a medieval market built in the 14th century where you can buy just about anything. After a lunch of savoury and sweetLæs mere
South to Wadi Rum
29. maj 2023, Jordan ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
After a long drive south, we arrived in Wadi Rum, a Protected Area, a valley known for its rock formations, sand dunes, and natural arches. This area is also famous for its link to Lawrence of ArabiaLæs mere
Floating in the Red Sea, Aqaba
30. maj 2023, Jordan ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
From Wadi Rum, we drove to Aqaba on the Red Sea. This small city is part of 20 kms of shoreline Saudi Arabia gave to Jordan. You could see Isreal across the sea and, at one point in our trip, Egypt.Læs mere
Petra ll
1. juni 2023, Jordan ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Today, we were all looking forward to our visit to the main Petra site with its elaborate architecture carved out of the cliffs. Built by the Nabateans around 300 BC, about 30,000 people lived thereLæs mere
The Last Hurrah at a Dead Sea Spa
3. juni 2023, Jordan ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
The last stop on our tour was a visit at a Dead Sea spa. The Dead Sea is at the lowest point on earth (425 meters below sea level) and has such high salinity that only a few microscopic organisms canLæs mere

















































































































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