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The Egyptian Road Less Travelled
... the quicker you should get out of the way, as the buses even more belligerently plow their way past other vehicles with a blow horn the like found on a cruise ship or something. Also, highways or city blocks, it makes no difference to any of the 18 million people of Cairo that weave their way around cars, or often vice-versa. Really, I have respect for how close these drivers have cars and people on literally all four sides, and rarely even need to slam the ...
Hello Siwa
... sit in the
shade and leisurely swat flies, pet a puppy, and drink smoothies.
Ana taking a ride past the pigeon condos. Renting a bike is a nice and comfortable way to see the town at your own pace.
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Hectic first day in Egypt
We arrived at the border nice and early, and we said fair-well to Mr Zaid in no-mans land, after he had sorted out all our paperwork, handing back of the plates etc.....
That was the easy bit....the Egyptian side was going to be a huge challenge, and expensive. To cut a long story short, we had to get a visa, health check, clear customs, various checks for vehicle, third party insurance, number plates, credit card ...
MuMu, Africa and compass consultation
... I offer you our seal of welcome.”
“But sire, all I seek is a barn or stall, haystack or feather bed, and a simple bus or truck to drive by. Just so that I might not break the journey by road home to my own fatherland I began nigh two years back.”
“Why don’t you fly to Tunisia?”
You, oh divine superintendant, would of course know that fool enough to ask such a question would be fool enough not to understand my reply. ...
Swimming, sandboarding and donkeys
... br>
Next morning was a cruisy late start, 9am brekky then onto bikes to se the sights of Siwa, the main transport in Siwa is donkey cart or bike, so while there are cars, the best way is by bike.
Took our time around the sights, saw the tombs at Mountain of the Dead and then to the Temple of the Oracle, Alexander the Great visited here to consult the oracle.
Getting pretty warm by then so luckily next ...