9 апреля 2011 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
Last day! Had a group breakfast in the morning before several people had to depart for their flights. My flight wasn't until late afternoon, so I hung around for a bit before heading down to TahrirЧитать далее
8 апреля 2011 г., Египет ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Another long day of travelling today. We packed up our 4WDs and set off from the deserts north-east towards Cairo. Finally arrived mid-afternoon to find that downtown around Tahrir Square wasЧитать далее
Trish Forrester Tourism is at least one way those in wealthier countries can inject cash into places that need aid, and it's completely independent of your government's policies!
ЕгипетMuḩāfaz̧at al JīzahMarkaz al Wāḩāt al Baḩrīyah27°19’51” N 28°11’17” E 7 апреля 2011 г., Египет ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Off we went again, southwest into the deserts. First stop was the Black Desert, where there are black-pebbled mountains sticking out of the yellow sands. Very odd sight, and we put in some sweat toЧитать далее
ЕгипетMuḩāfaz̧at al JīzahAl Qaşr28°20’49” N 28°49’13” E
6 апреля 2011 г., Египет ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Long day of driving today, as we drove south from Alexandria, past the outskirts of western Cairo, and then southwest into the deserts that make up most of Egypt. Arrived into the town of Bawiti nearЧитать далее
ЕгипетMuḩāfaz̧at MaţrūḩAl ‘AlamaynTell el-‘Alamein30°50’24” N 28°56’38” E
5 апреля 2011 г., Египет ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Took an unscheduled day trip west today with a couple of the group members, to the WW2 battlefield at El Alamein. This area is well known to Australians as many diggers died here fighting in the NorthЧитать далее
4 апреля 2011 г., Египет ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
We arrived back in Cairo late morning after our overnight train from Luxor. Hopped onto the minibus which took us many hours north to Alexandria on the Mediterranean coast, arriving in the lateЧитать далее
ЕгипетMuḩāfaz̧at al UqşurAl KarnakMa‘bad al Karnak25°43’5” N 32°39’32” E 3 апреля 2011 г., Египет ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Super early start this morning, as we did a hot air balloon ride over the city at dawn! Amazing experience and very smooth - I was expecting it to feel unstable or perhaps even a little unsafe, butЧитать далее
ЕгипетMuḩāfaz̧at al Wādī al JadīdAl QurnahMaqābir al Mulūk25°44’23” N 32°36’8” E
2 апреля 2011 г., Египет ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Early start again to visit one of the highlights of Egypt, the Valley of the Kings. This is where all the ancient pharoahs were buried, hidden away in giant crypts dug into the desert. Luxor was theЧитать далее
ЕгипетLuxorMasjid al Maḩaţţah25°41’48” N 32°38’36” E
1 апреля 2011 г., Египет ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
So this is where it gets awkward. This was a hand-written diary and I was often one or two days behind with writing, and being constantly busy in Egypt meant I eventually fell way behind. Yesterday'sЧитать далее
ЕгипетRed Sea GovernorateNag‘ el-HagandîyaGezîret el-Karâbla24°46’18” N 32°55’5” E
31 марта 2011 г., Египет ⋅ 🌫 4 °C
Speeding through my diary now since I've fallen slightly behind and am currently sitting at Cairo airport on my way home. We did hardly anything today on the felucca, just lots of dozing, reading,Читать далее
Trish Forrester Certainly one to remember. Nothing like being there during political upheaval!