Enter theBreakfast Guild

“…decadent pancakes drizzled with boozed-up maple syrup and chocolate fudge, hazelnuts threatening to spill over, we were in ecstasy…”

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No Baking RequiredFind out how…

“…not only do you get out of baking with this recipe, it’s actually quite easy to follow and man were they delectable!…”

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A Foolproof Recipe& No Butter Required

“…in any case, I must have lost my mind as I’ve gotten into a baking frenzy and I don’t know how to stop! Yes! Me! The one that dislikes baking or baked goods to the extreme!…”

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Day 9 – Taj al Sultan & Yuan Shan @ Cairo

On February 18, 2010 By

Now for the final installment of the Egypt tour. I leave you with 2 food reviews. Basically that’s what we did before we left Egypt. We ate.

Thank you Egypt for the memories.

Thank you Dr.Farag for being the best guide we’ve ever had. Thank you for being a [...]

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Day 8 – Part II – Sakkara (Saqqara) & Citadel of Salah Din

On February 17, 2010 By

(the first pyramid ever built, the Step Pyramid, during the reign of King Djoser; pronounced zozer)

And so we arrive in Sakkara, the original Memphis… not the one where Elvis was born.

Beautiful smooth columns, cool to the touch. This is the roofed collonade columns leading into the funerary complex of King Djoser.

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Day 8 – Part I – Giza & Lunch @ Carvery

On February 16, 2010 By

Checked in round 8pm… after a long 4 hour journey from Alexandria to Cairo, I couldn’t be happier.

For our last 2 nights, we were put up in Le Meridien, Pyramids. A would be stunning 5 star hotel if we didn’t stay in Alexandria the night before.

Also, the [...]

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Day 7 – Alexandria – Athineous

On February 15, 2010 By

Wiki travel has it that the “Mermaid of Alexandria” is a local legend frequented by both Durrell and Cavafy, but alas, it has fallen far since its glory days. The views are still amazing, and the Greek motifs in the gilded friezes and stenciled frescoes give some character, but the food is, despite [...]

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Day 7 – Alexandria

On February 13, 2010 By

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 stars!! And [...]

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Day 6 – Part II – Luxor Temple & Nubian Culture Centre Dinner

On February 12, 2010 By

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, you can see the papyrus in it’s raw form. [...]

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Day 6 – Part I – Luxor and El Hussein Restaurant Review

On February 11, 2010 By

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 from [...]

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Day 5 – Edfu & Esna

On February 10, 2010 By

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.

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Day 4 – Part II – Kom Ombo

On February 10, 2010 By

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 gesture…

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Day 4 – Aswan – Abu Simbel & Aswan High Dam

On February 9, 2010 By

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 blogger, stare [...]

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