Egypt
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Sundry Pics from Egypt and Ethiopia
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…
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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…
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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,…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…