KanadaNewfoundland and LabradorFort WilliamKents Pond47°35’50” N 52°42’59” W
13 Mayıs 2023, Kanada ⋅ 🌬 3 °C
Only 2 more days until we set off on our Egyptian adventure
MısırMuḩāfaz̧at al JīzahNazlat as Sammān29°58’20” N 31°7’15” E 18 Mayıs 2023, Mısır ⋅ 🌙 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 restaurantOkumaya devam et
19 Mayıs 2023, Mısır
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. AOkumaya devam et
MısırMuḩāfaz̧at al MinūfīyahMarkaz Minūf30°16’21” N 30°37’48” E
20 Mayıs 2023, Mısır ⋅ ☀️ 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 elOkumaya devam et
MısırMuḩāfaz̧at AswānNag‘ el-RamlaJazīrat Aswān24°5’21” N 32°53’40” E 21 Mayıs 2023, Mısır ⋅ ☀️ 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 ofOkumaya devam et
MısırMuḩāfaz̧at QināAl Marīs25°37’19” N 32°34’55” E 24 Mayıs 2023, Mısır ⋅ ☀️ 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 moreOkumaya devam et
MısırMuḩāfaz̧at al UqşurMunsha’at al ‘AmmārīLuxor Airport25°40’14” N 32°42’5” E
27 Mayıs 2023, Mısır ⋅ ☁️ 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 theOkumaya devam et
MısırGeneral Authority for Economic Zone North West of Gulf Suez29°43’8” N 33°14’43” E 27 Mayıs 2023, Mısır ⋅ ☁️ 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 sweetOkumaya devam et
ÜrdünAl KarakIskān Dabbābinah30°52’44” N 35°59’11” E
29 Mayıs 2023, Ürdün ⋅ ☀️ 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 ArabiaOkumaya devam et
ÜrdünMuḩāfaz̧at al ‘AqabahḨayy al Madīnah al JanūbīQal‘at al ‘Aqabah29°31’13” N 35°0’12” E 30 Mayıs 2023, Ürdün ⋅ ⛅ 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.Okumaya devam et
Gezgin Enjoy!