Tag Archives: Egypt

Destination: Egypt

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Nathan

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 … Continue reading →

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World Trip 2009: Day 31 – Cairo, Egypt

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Nathan

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 … Continue reading →

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World Trip 2009: Day 30 – Cairo, Egypt

Posted on June 20, 2009 by Nathan

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 … Continue reading →

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World Trip 2009: Day 29 – Sinai Desert to Cairo, Egypt

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Nathan

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 … Continue reading →

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World Trip 2009: Day 28 – Dahab to Sinai Desert, Egypt

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Nathan

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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World Trip 2009: Day 27 – Dahab, Egypt

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Nathan

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 … Continue reading →

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