FranceAuvergne-Rhône-AlpesThonon-les-BainsPort Ripaille46°24’6” N 6°30’24” E
August 5, 2022 in France ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Today is the big day. We set off from Grandpa's house on Lake Geneva, near Thonon les Bains. The place is called Port Ripaille.
I think we are all excited, but also all a bit nervous. Since I did theRead more
SwitzerlandGenevaMeyrinCointrinGVA-Cornavin Train Station46°13’48” N 6°6’30” E
August 5, 2022 in Switzerland ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Max had been with us in "Ripaille" and he comes with us to the airport. Some tears are shed as we all say good bye. We don't know when we will see him again. He plans to join us somewhere, but for nowRead more
EgyptCairoMasākin at Ta‘mīr30°6’39” N 31°23’49” E
August 5, 2022 in Egypt ⋅ 🌙 29 °C
Our first flight, our first visa, our first border control, our first hotel, and our 1st airport transfer.
Everything on the flight runs smoothly, but the border is a bit hectic. It turns out all ofRead more
EgyptGizaNazlat as SammānFunerary Temple of Khafre29°58’32” N 31°7’57” E
August 6, 2022 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
Well, you can't take kids to Cairo and not visit the pyramids, can you? So, of course, we did.
I am always paranoid about rip-offs, but getting there, getting into the pyramid area, and movingRead more
EgyptCairoAl ‘AtabahMosque of Uthman Katkhuda30°2’55” N 31°14’47” E
August 6, 2022 in Egypt ⋅ 🌙 34 °C
After the pyramids and our two taxi rides earlier, we ventured out into the centre city and its endless markets. They are literally kilometres long and walked quite a few of those kilometres. They goRead more
EgyptCairoBāb al LūqMuseum of Egyptian Antiquities30°2’53” N 31°14’1” E
August 7, 2022 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
We visited the stunning Egyptian Museum Cairo. Old hot building, no aircon. But it has Tutankamun, tuya, yuya, and many more treasures of ancient Egypt. Very interesting display of everyday objectsRead more
EgyptCairoBāb al LūqMaydān Laz̧ūghlī30°2’21” N 31°14’11” E
August 7, 2022 in Egypt ⋅ 🌙 32 °C
Egyptian national dish Koshary. The only thing on the menu is Pasta, rice, lentils, chilli, and tomato sauce. Great 👍in my humble opinion and also that of most of the kids. However, Flo and LolaRead more
EgyptCairo‘Ayn aş ŞīrahAl Fusţāţ Gardens30°0’28” N 31°14’54” E
August 8, 2022 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
The main attraction is about 20 royal mummies, but no photos allowed of them. Amazingly well preserved. 3 of them murdered. Two you see holes in the skull, 3rd a CT scan shows a stab wound into theRead more
KenyaNairobiKirichwa Kubwa1°16’60” S 36°49’2” E August 10, 2022 in Kenya ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
Arrived in Kenya at 4am. Hotel sleep to midday. Most things closed due to election. We go to "Out of Africa" author Karen Blixen's coffee farm, which is now a museum. The next day, we visit theRead more
KenyaNarokLemek Location1°16’41” S 35°28’39” E August 11, 2022 in Kenya ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
In tgeory we had a four hour journey from Nairobi to Masi Marra. In this case, it was 10.5 hours because the driver arrived late, then broke down for 4 hours. Then, we had additional problems with theRead more
