Saturday, 1 November 2008

A Desert Adventure

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We have spent the last two days on 'Cairo to Cairo', our hosts' improvised version of 'Paris - Daccar' (the ultimate in ...
Friday, 31 October 2008

Religion and Boats

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Sue lounges outside the library in Alexandria Coptic Cairo was clean, uncrowded and peaceful! The museum was a delight and the nearby stree...
Wednesday, 29 October 2008

The Egyptian Antiquities Museum

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This museum was today's highlight, in particular the Tutankhamen Galleries which feature all things 'Boy King', including the 11...
Tuesday, 28 October 2008

Egyptian Taxis

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For the last few days we have been savouring the delights of Egyptian taxis. They are black and white in Cairo, black and yellow in Alexandr...
Monday, 27 October 2008

An Egyptian Wedding

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Here are Selwa and Amro with their bridesmaids, at their wedding in Alexandria on 27 October 2008. Sue and I can take the occasional reason...

Monday 27 October - Pompey's Pillar and The Catacombs of Kom es-Shoqafa

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Whilst waiting in Alexandria for the purpose of our visit - which commenced at 10.30 this evening - we enjoyed the day in the huge city of A...

Sunday 26 October - Bibliotheca Alexandrina

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This is a view towards the Mediterranean from outside the new library in Alexandria. More images will follow when we return home (see below)...
Saturday, 25 October 2008

Wadi Digla

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Refreshed after a good night's sleep (we need as much as we can get for reasons that may become clear) we sidled off in the well camoufl...
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Friday, 24 October 2008

The Step Pyramid of North Saqqara

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Oh bliss. A lie in until 9 am. Alison was in the UK, so a recent arrival to Egypt, Sarah - an American engineer - was enrolled to join us fo...
Thursday, 23 October 2008

Heathrow Terminal 5 - Gateway to the World!

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In the company of a man with his beard tucked around his ears, we shuttled off from Manchester's T3 to reach this brand new emporium - T...
Wednesday, 22 October 2008

Monsal Head - Ruskin's view

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View of the Wye Valley from Monsal Viaduct Mark ( Beating the Bounds ) comments: "Ruskin allegedly said that the view of the Lune vall...

Tuesday 21 October 2008 - Monsal Head, and another chance encounter

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Having got my new boots, a short stroll from Monsal Head to break them in was in order.  The view above greeted me. Turning left down th...
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