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Egyptian and Jordan Adventure
  • Jennifer Jeans
  • Victoria Collins
  • Jennifer Jeans
  • Victoria Collins

Egyptian and Jordan Adventure

A 21-day adventure by Jennifer & Victoria Read more
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  • Trip start
    May 15, 2023
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    The pyramids, the Sphinx and

    May 18, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ 🌙 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 restaurant for lunch … delicious Egyptian food!

    An awesome day!    Read more

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    Seafood al fresco at the Blue and WhiteView from our hotel11

    Beautiful Alexandria

    May 19, 2023 in Egypt

    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. A delicious lunch of seafood at the Blue and White Greek restaurant. A walk along the waterfront was a relaxing end to the day.Read more

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    Alexandria continued....

    May 20, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 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 el Natron. After a late lunch of fettir, a pie like pizza stuffed with meat cheese or veges..we were stuffed for our overnight train ride to Aswan in Upper Egypt. I've included a couple of shots of the crazy Cairo traffic! Crossing the street is an adventure! One made safer by our leader Mudi.Read more

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    Upper Egypt

    May 21, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 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 of the high dam and Lake Nasser. Then on to visit an essential oil business which provides employment opportunities to woment of the area. We closed the day out with a sail on the Nile in a felucca and supper in a Nubian home. Tired and stuffed, we headed back to our hotel for an early night.Read more

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    Karnak Temples

    May 24, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 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 more amazing than the huge columns, statues, and temples is the reconstruction that is continuing today. Back at the cruise ship for lunch and a refreshing swim in the sundeck pool.Read more

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    Valley of the Queens

    May 27, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☁️ 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 the favourite wife of Rameses ll. We visited other tombs belonging to sons of Rameses lll and Queen Titi, all with beautifully preserved reliefs and paintings. On the way back to Luxor we stopped by an alabaster workshop where we were treated to a demonstration by the craftsmen accompanied by them singing!Read more

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    Return to Cairo

    May 27, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☁️ 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 sweet fettir (stuffed pizza) at a local café, we poked around the market -- here, bargaining is a must! Mudi, our guide, brought us to the oldest coffee shop in the market, called El Fisharwy, started in the 1700s where we had tea Egyptian style, with mint!

    Before returning to our hotel, we were able to visit Al Azahar, one of Cairo's earliest mosques founded in 970.
    Students of the school/university in the mosque were practicing for a competition that would see them reciting the memorized Koran, the holy book for Muslims.    Read more

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    South to Wadi Rum

    May 29, 2023 in 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 Arabia and as the location for the movies The Martian, Dune, Star Wars, and Aladdin. While the local Bedouin live in villages today, they operate the various camps that enable visitors to experience the magic of the desert while bringing income to the area. There was a heavy rain and flash flooding in the area yesterday so access to Wadi Rum had been closed. On the way to the camp, we visited rock formations and walked barefoot in sand dunes. After watching the sun set on the valley, we were treated to a beautiful meal cooked by our Bedouin hosts. The stars overhead were brilliant!Read more

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    Boats out for celebration of Jordan's Independence day2

    Floating in the Red Sea, Aqaba

    May 30, 2023 in 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. There, we boarded the Blue Wave for an amazing snorkeling experience. The water was calm and warm, and the reef was full of colourful fish. It was like swimming in an aquarium!Read more

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    It was the Prince of Jordan's wedding day and there were celebrations everywhere.

    Petra ll

    June 1, 2023 in 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 there in its heyday. Then the Bedouin lived there until it was re-discovered in 1812. We walked through the Siq, a narrow passage through high cliffs, which opened up at the Treasury, one of the most famous facades at Petra. With so much to visit, we headed first to the Monastery, a Nabatean tomb that is much bigger than the Treasury, reached by climbing the ancient path of nearly 1000 steps (in 34 degree heat!). Alternative means of transport (animals) were available, but we used our feet. Vicki measured: we had walked 14.2 kms for the day!!Read more

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    The Last Hurrah at a Dead Sea Spa

    June 3, 2023 in 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 can live in. We floated and then slathered ourselves with mud that had all sorts of healing properties! It was a rejuvenating conclusion to the Jordan leg of our trip.Read more

    Trip end
    June 4, 2023
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