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GONG HEI FATT CHOI & Happy Valentine’s Day!
I'm taking a break from the Egypt post to wish you all a very belated Happy CNY and Happy Val's Day =) It's belated because, today is actually the 18th of Feb, but I'm so backlogged on my postings, that I've only now managed to catch up to the 14th of Feb... and since...
Day 7 – Alexandria
NOTE: LONG POST AHEAD! From the excitement and the lack of sleep (only 3 hours), this tour had a mad schedule. Our welcome plate of fruits, not that we had the energy or time to eat this... Best hotel ever!!... This was the Helnan Palestine Hotel in Alexandria... 5...
Day 6 – Part II – Luxor Temple & Nubian Culture Centre Dinner
So after lunch at El Hussein's, we were taken to the Papyrus factory (shop). We were introduced to the art of making papyrus. We spent about LE875 on 5 papyrus paintings. Very proud of ourselves, although dissapointed that we didn't get more... In the picture below,...
Day 6 – Part I – Luxor and El Hussein Restaurant Review
At 5am we were up! First stop, the Valley of the Kings!!! The Valley of the Kings (Arabic: وادي الملوك Wādī al-Mulūk, less often وادي بيبان الملوك Wādī Bībān al-Mulūk; "Valley of the Gates of the Kings")[1] is a valley in Egypt where, for a period of nearly 500 years...
Day 5 – Edfu & Esna
Another early morning, this time slightly better... 5.00am! The Boy and I in front of our cruise ship =) Today, we were taken to visit the Temple of Edfu (Horus), a major Ptolemaic temple, built between 237 BCE and 57 BCE, into the reign of Cleopatra VII. Farag's...
Day 4 – Part II – Kom Ombo
After our early start and long morning to Abu Simbel and the High Dam, we returned to our rooms to find that the houskeepers (I still don't know why that's what they are called), had taken the two largest towels and made it into a flower... such a beautiful simple...
Day 4 – Aswan – Abu Simbel & Aswan High Dam
First of all, apologies to my few readers on the temporary hiatus... Scratty just came over from KL and I'm busy playing a nice host =) I've got her out of the house today shopping, so I have time to do this... lols... truth be told, I've just been lazy... I open up...
Day 3 – Aswan – Philae Temple, Unfinished Obelisk, High Dam, Felucca Ride & River Cruise
So as I was desperately trying to explain how the sleeping bunks were in the tiny cabin yesterday, I found a picture of it =) This was our breakfast provided by our 1st class ticket... I dread to think what an economy ticket would have entailed.... roof top scenery...
Day 2 – Cairo – Egyptian Museum
Finally! We have reached Cairo, "the City of a Thousand Minarets". The hustle and madness of chaotic traffic, the dust and earthy colours splashed on buildings everywhere, WE ARE HERE!!! Cairo Airport was extremely dank and musty.. or so, the terminal we arrived in...
