CanadaNewfoundland and LabradorFort WilliamKents Pond47°35’50” N 52°42’59” W
May 13, 2023 in Canada ⋅ 🌬 3 °C
Only 2 more days until we set off on our Egyptian adventure
EgyptGizaNazlat as Sammān29°58’20” N 31°7’15” E 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 restaurantRead more
EgyptAlexandriaStānlīStanlī Beach31°14’12” N 29°57’11” E 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. ARead more
EgyptMonufiaMarkaz Minūf30°16’21” N 30°37’48” E
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 elRead more
EgyptAswanNag‘ el-RamlaElephantine24°5’21” N 32°53’40” E 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 ofRead more
EgyptQenaAl Marīs25°37’19” N 32°34’55” E 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 moreRead more
EgyptLuxorMunsha’at al ‘AmmārīLuxor Airport25°40’14” N 32°42’5” E
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 theRead more
EgyptGeneral Authority for Economic Zone North West of Gulf Suez29°43’8” N 33°14’43” E 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 sweetRead more
JordanKarakIskān Dabbābinah30°52’44” N 35°59’11” E
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 ArabiaRead more
JordanAqabaḨayy al Madīnah al JanūbīAqaba Castle29°31’13” N 35°0’12” E 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.Read more
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