Bonita Suez
Fayed's Lake, The Bitter Lakes, Kabrit Suez, Red Sea and Sinai, 43717, Egypt
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Port Said (from the starboard side!!)
... br> There was a line of 3 or 4 ships following us down the canal. After breakfast, Roisin and I went to the forward deck and saw a similar sight.
‘Breaker, Breaker, 10-4, good buddy. We got us a convoy!!!’
On a typical day, 3 convoys transit the canal. 2 southbound and 1 northbound. The first southbound convoy of the day (ours) enters the canal in the early hours of the morning. The canal is much wider than I thought. Although its approximately ...
Day 33
Today was a very exciting day as we transited the Suez Canal.
We completed preparations & clearance at the outer anchorage at 1am & then joined the 2nd convoy - Northward at 6am.
and commenced the transit..
It was interesting to see all the rice growing, pigeon lofts and lots of other crops along the way.
We arrived at Port Said about 4pm and were given clearance.
The vendors were waiting with their goods eager to sell.
We ...
Canal
... The canal was built by the French in 1869.
Unlike the Panama Canal the Suez Canal does not require locks since the water level does not change between the Gulf of Suez and the Mediterranean Sea. The weather was balmy with clouds filtering the sunlight. The temperature was cool. ...
Visit to Cairo and the Giza Pyramids
... especially The Great Pyramid of Cheops, the largest and one of the remaining wonders of the Ancient World. We were then taken to the Western Plateau which offered a unique view of the three Pyramids together affording a great opportunity to photograph them. We continued down the valley to visit the guardian of this mortuary complex, the mysterious Sphinx with its lion's body and ...
Mummy Tummy
... Since I have been at AUC my stomach has been constantly in flux, whether I eat western food or Egyptian food. I am not alone in my troubles, native Egyptians even have a clever phrase for this sensation, Mummy Tummy. Imagine my surprise, though, when I go out further into the countryside, have delicious homemade meals, and I feel fine after! There was way too much food to even try to list, but if you thought the previous entry about food sounded tasty multiply ...


