Tag: Egypt
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Official Name: Arab Republic of Egypt Established: 3150 BC (Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt), 28 February 1922 (Independence from United Kingdom) Population: 100,075,480 (2020 estimate) Religion: 85% Muslim, 10% Coptic Christians Language(s): Arabic Capital: Cairo Order of Visit: Thirtieth First Visit: 6 June 2009 Last Visit: 21 June 2009 Duration: 16 Days Visit Highlights: …
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Sunday 21 June 2009 Highlights: The weird Cairo International Airport A late check out at 2 pm, waiting for a taxi booked for 7 pm and then a flight (hopefully at 11.45 pm) to Madrid and onwards to Brussels to catch up with Inge who I first met during my 2006 travels.
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Saturday 20 June 2009 Highlights: Mohammed Ali Mosque, Turkish Bazaar Today we started with a visit to the Citadel which houses the Mohammed Ali Mosque. Surprisingly this was my first and only visit to a mosque in Egypt but it was a sight to behold. When entering the mosque you must take off your shoes…
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Friday 19 June 2009 Highlights: Trekking up Mt Sinai, Mountain Ranges at Sunrise With views so spectacular it’s difficult to do them justice in words. We got a wakeup call at 1.00 am and were off to trek up Mt Sinai at 1.30 am arriving about 15 minutes later. As expected Mark decided to sleep…
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Thursday 18 June 2009 Highlights: Visiting St Catherine’s Monastery Today we travelled to the town St Catherine our base to visit St Catherine’s Monastery today, and climb Mt Sinai tomorrow.
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Wednesday 17 June 2009 Highlights: Snorkelling in the Red Sea Today we went swimming in the Red Sea or should I say snorkelling. It was great fun and I got to see lots of different colourful fish. There were a couple of ladies who swam dressed head to toe, likely due to religious and cultural…
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Tuesday 16 June 2009 Highlights: Cancelled ferry and long travelling day A disappointing day. We got up had breakfast and were ready to go at 7.45 am however the fates had other ideas. The authorities decided the winds were too strong for the ferry so our 5 hour travelling time was changed dramatically upwards with…
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Monday 15 June 2009 Highlights: All-terrain vehicle desert safari Our last night in Luxor saw the power go off and on 3 times, once when I was in the shower! Having successfully found my away around in the dark we headed off early to Hurghada. Hurghada is basically a resort town which seems to attract…
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Sunday 14 June 2009 Highlights: Karnak Temple, Luxor Museum Our last full day in Luxor saw as heading to our last temple of the trip the Karnak Temple. In reality this is a series of temples inside each other including one built by Ramesses II. The Temple was built during the middle kingdom and includes…
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Saturday 13 June 2009 Highlights: Valley of the Kings, Mummification Museum Today we got up early to visit the Valley of the Kings. This is the location of 62 Pharaohs including Tutankhamen (King Tut). After a boat ride over the Nile and a short truck journey we all got to ride a donkey to the…
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