I’ll just do some rereading as we go and fill in where I left things out.
Cairo
Arrived on time yesterday and were met at the airport as planned by the tour rep. That was a nice change from having to find transportation into town (taxis in Europe are plenty expensive). The dollar is doing really poorly making things very expensive, however, Egypt seems to be a little better than Europe was.
We checked into the hotel and then promptly met Ahmed, our guide, for a tour of the Egypt Museum, which is right next to the hotel. The museum contained just about everything concerning King Tut including all the stuff that has made the rounds in the US over the past several years. Cameras were not allowed inside so there are no photos of that stuff to share.
We finished up the museum tour about 5 pm and then went to the pool for a dip… very refreshing!! I thought about doing some laundry simultaneously á la the Tierra Verde Yacht Club (hi, Billy) but decided we would rather continue to be welcomed at this hotel. It is a dandy place and we are enjoying the stay here. This is the view of the Nile from our balcony.
Today consisted of a leisurely breakfast followed by an all day tour to Giza (the Pyramids), Memphis (the ancient capital) and Sakkara for a look at some of the older pyramids and a tour through a tomb.
Here are a few photos from the day. Remember, there are more photos on the TravelPages site for which there is a link to the right (sorry about the repeats… there are a few):
Well, tomorrow is the flight from hell… we leave here for Capetown, South Africa and to get there we go through Athens, Frankfurt and Johannesburg. I’ll be sure to let you know how it goes. Later.
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