Tombs of Mohammed’s Family – Cairo, Egypt These tombs are located in an obscure crypt located within the City of the Dead in Cairo. A local guy from that city took me in his old beat up pickup truck. Mr. Welsh & Mr. Poland – My Travelling Companions in Egypto Matt and I both …
Category Archives: Egypt
Sahara-Ho!
When I think desert, I think sand. In particular, sand dunes. In Israel I never saw sand dunes. Neither the Judean Desert nor the Negev had the type of desert I consider proper. But thanks be, finally I saw the real deal at the Siwa oasis. Siwa is located in the heart of the Sahara, …
10 Experiences from Egypt
Right now I’m at the Siwa Oasis – about fifty miles from the Libyan border. See map below, which shows the 1,000 mile route I’ve taken so far since entering Egypt. From Taba (the border of Israel) down to Dahab, then on to Cairo, Alexandria, and now Siwa. All Egypt is desert except along the …
Visiting the Pyramids of Giza
Today I had quite the adventure… I went to visit the pyramids. First let me talk about Cairo. It is a pretty amazing place. A mass of humanity, something to the tune of 17 million. I suppose it’s like New York City that never sleeps, where the horns never stop, where multitudes of people are …
Climbing Mount Sinai
The most recent adventure around here has been hiking up Mount Sinai with my Welsh companion Matt. We went with a tour group leaving from our hostel. The cost for going was $15 – that included round-trip transportation, a guide, and admission costs (everything, as we found out, but the fees for using the bathroom). …
Bartering in Dahab
Tourism is down here in Egypt. This translates into 1) good prices 2) not much of a crowd and 3) individualized attention. These all sound positive, but each have a negative too. Take the individualized attention, for instance. You can’t walk five feet without having someone try selling you something. Good prices sound good, but …
First Day in Egypt
After getting a passport photo from a local camera shop in Eilat, applying for a visa at the Egyptian Consulate and waiting a few hours for the paperwork to get processed, I was finally cleared for entry to Egypt! After catching a local bus to the border crossing at Taba, paying the Israeli exit fee, …