Radisson Blu Hotel Cairo Helio

... police, who have a huge presence everywhere we go in Egypt. I wonder if anything came of it?<br><br>Anyway, bag back in hand, Murray told Mom and me to get on board and find our cabins while he and Dad assisted the porters with the group&#8217;s baggage. As we found out several minutes later, Dad and Murray literally had to throw the remaining luggage up onto the train as it began moving, and then jump onto the moving train afterward! (Very Indiana Jones of them ...

... for help here, so they knock on the door of their God" and there fall under the influence of extremists (who incidentally give the suicide bombers' families money). This is their only avenue to support their families and to serve their God. Perhaps a more compassionate response from a different door would help end this terrible and hopeless cycle of violence and destruction. So habibis, this is where I am today - sitting between the ancient and the contemporary. I have seen ...

... is another reason why l love teaching overseas, not only do I get the Canadian (Thanksgiving and Victoria Day) and Manitoba holidays (Louis Riel Day in February) I also get the Egyptian/Muslim holidays. I'm not sure how I'm going to be able to go home to teach with just the occasional Fridays off, 2 weeks at Christmas, Easter and one week Spring Break.<br><br>Ramadan Kareem!<br><br>evelyn<br><br><br>

... pyramid caving! It was a toss up between the larger and smaller pyramid..I was a bit concerned about claustrophobia and our guide Mohammed mentioned on knees for 60 meters in the great pyramid, but I though..darn it, we are here and I want to go and seen the inside of the great pyranmids. So thats what Dan, I and Rob from the tour group did. The entrance was fine, the intial stairs up were fine..then there was like a mine shaft with wooden ...

I'm in egypt! wait for it....I'm in egypt!!!! I actually saw a pyramid up close. I touched a pyramid. WOW! 1st impression of egypt, its a desert, actually its really dirty and the slums are everywhere. I think my skin is going to be permenantly black from the durst and the heat making it cling to my sweat like a magnet. My feet are black from the sand and when I scrubbed them they remain black. But i'm in egypt and that rocks! It's hot here...actually hot doesn't describe it, grossly hot ...

... for me, which was awesome. He asked for 2 pounds, I gave him 5.<br><br>Al Azhar was interesting to say the least. Kristen and Jessica hated it, because they were forced to wear full length robes with this little hood. They were both dressed conservatively, pants, Kristen even had long sleeves. Jessica had brought a scarf to cover her hair. But no, they had to put on this full suit in the 100 degree heat...they were not pleased. <br><br>Inside there were ...

... now. being the only egyptian on tour has given me a real sense of pride for this incredible country. That i belong to this incredible history and culture is... i don't even know a word for it. I know that this entry is short and not very desciptive, but it's the best i can do at the moment. Once i get home i'll upload all the photos and give more detials. <br><br>I miss everyone so much!

... dancing, it was quite entertaining.<br><br>In the afternoon we headed to the Papyrus Institute which afforded a convenient place to buy souvenirs. There a young lady demonstrated making paper from Papyrus reed, found abundantly in the Nile. Ancient Egyptian style symbolic paintings on this Papyrus paper are the main souvenirs for sale here, but Neil was ...

... amazing. There's only so many ways to take a picture of a pyramid!! Well I know there are more ways, but I only found like 2 and thus my pics suck. :/ Muhammad, this super friendly/annoying dude in the camera store in Luxor deleted all my photos!!!! Fortunately they were already on CD but I was freaking out all the same. I'm now guarding the CD w/ my life. I go into angry mode pretty quick when it comes to protecting my camera stuff.. so watch out!

... points out the 3 displays. She says, "The ones on the the top are the oldest ones. The ones on the left are from the Middle Kingdom, and on the right, from the New Kingdom." Not so, as a closer inspection reveals that the two wooden boomerangs on top are EXAMPLES from Australia, while the other TWO cases contain boomerangs found in the tomb of Tutankhamen. Yup.<br><br>Mario's favorites included the pyramid toppers from Saqqara, and the Sarcophagi. He wants me to ...