AvustralyaState of New South WalesAlburyWaites Lagoon36°4’56” S 146°54’49” E
19 Nisan, Avustralya ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
An extra night at home as Dubai is a bit wet. Still hoping to make our tour of Egypt in time. Leaving tomorrow now. Fingers crossed
AvustralyaState of New South WalesBotany BayMascotCurtin Reserve33°55’58” S 151°10’43” E 20 Nisan, Avustralya ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
So after the disaster that was yesterday, we are underway. Cairo here we come!
Birleşik Arap EmirlikleriAbū Z̧abyQarn Nuşaylah24°27’3” N 54°38’38” E
21 Nisan, Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
So far a trip of ups and downs. Losing our booking on Friday which included our premium economy flights was very disappointing, but we actually got upgraded to Premium on the Etihad flight! Who wouldOkumaya devam et
MısırCairo GovernorateMasākin Abū al Futūḩ29°59’58” N 31°10’35” E
21 Nisan, Mısır ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
We have arrived!! Drinks on the top deck where you can’t beat the view! Had our meeting with our tour group - only 7 of us and we are from Canada, New York State & London & then us. An early dinnerOkumaya devam et
MısırMuḩāfaz̧at al JīzahNazlat as Sammān29°58’51” N 31°7’58” E
22 Nisan, Mısır ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
What an amazing day. We spent the first half of the day at Giza. Pyramids & the Sphinx are just amazing. And to go into the burial chamber in the middle of Khufu’s pyramid was quite mind blowing.Okumaya devam et
MısırMuḩāfaz̧at al IskandarīyahAl AnfūshīŢābiyat Qāyitbāy31°12’49” N 29°53’10” E 23 Nisan, Mısır ⋅ ☀️ 42 °C
Today we left Cairo for Alexandria. We visited the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa. These amazing catacombs are vertical, unlike the Roman ones and a circular staircase takes you down into the depths.Okumaya devam et
MısırMuḩāfaz̧at AswānNag‘ el-RamlaJazīrat Aswān24°5’21” N 32°53’39” E
24 Nisan, Mısır ⋅ ☀️ 42 °C
Our last port of call in Alexandria was the library. The original one burnt down 48 BC and the world lost many treasures in that fire. The new one is a striking, modern building that holds over 8Okumaya devam et
MısırMuḩāfaz̧at AswānAswân Reservoir ColonyJazīrat Shāsh24°2’4” N 32°53’8” E
25 Nisan, Mısır ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C
Got to Aswan about 9am and headed out to the temple of Philea - a temple dedicated to Isis. This is on an island in the middle of Nile - a massive structure that had to be moved with the building ofOkumaya devam et
MısırMuḩāfaz̧at QināNaj‘ al Masā‘īd25°26’50” N 32°32’15” E
26 Nisan, Mısır ⋅ ⛅ 39 °C
Up ridiculously early as the temperature will be 42 today and we are heading to Abu Simbel. Magnificent temple of Ramses II and his wife did not disappoint. Another huge structure which was moved awayOkumaya devam et
MısırMuḩāfaz̧at QināAsh Shaghab25°30’6” N 32°29’30” E
27 Nisan, Mısır ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
In the morning, the dust storm had settled down, and we headed out to the Nubian museum, which was really interesting. Managed to catch our Felucca back from the museum to our cruise boat. It wasOkumaya devam et
Lucky you missed it [Alison Nikitas]