Planning is done!
May 13, 2023 in Canada ⋅ 🌬 3 °C
Only 2 more days until we set off on our Egyptian adventure
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 restaurantRead more
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. ARead more
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 elRead more
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 ofRead more
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 moreRead more
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 theRead more
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 sweetRead more
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 ArabiaRead more
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.Read more
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 thereRead more
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 canRead more

















































































































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