Renaissance Alexandria Egypt

... the other wherever they can seem to maneuver trip trying to maintain their top speed at the same time. Talk about helter skelter. It is not for the faint of heart and amazing that there are no serious accidents (at least none that we see). <br><br>We arrive at the hotel just before midnight. The hotel is near downtown and claims to be the best 3-star hotel in the area. It might be a 1-star at home. Our room has old, ripped carpet, a very noisy air ...

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Overnight to visit Alexandria&amp;Cairo sightseeing from Alexandria Port 310$<br><br>Day 1:<br><br>Go Egypt Travel representative will pick you up from your Ship Cruise by air-condition modern van to visit Alexandria sightseeing including visits to Cata Comb of Kom el Shokafa, Alexandria Library, Pompeii's Pillar, Roman Amphitheater &amp; Kaitbay Citadel. Have lunch at local restaurant. Drive to Cairo. Transfer ...

... the contrast between wealth and poverty that is such a feature of life here. The many orchards are surrounded by ornate block fences some 3 to 5 meters high and hundreds of metres long, with the grandest of entrances from the highway. Further from the highway would be the mansion. Between the orchards would be the simplest of flat roofed block homes and many dwellings in advanced states of disrepair. Overtaking us at great speed were highly decorated utilities of all ...

... of fish broth soup and salad to start with.  My stomach was getting ready to roll but there was no way not to eat this food as we would have offended him so in for a penny, in for a pound.  Next came the place of seafood.  The best way to describe the plate was a sampler of calamari, 2 whole fish, boiled shrimp, a piece of some other fish and lots of mussels.  It was all tasty but I was super nervous about how my stomach ...

... the library which is impressive from the outside. It was made in the shape of a solar disc (as the worship the sun) and has all the alphebets of the world carved ito the sides of the building symbolising open mindedness. Headed back to Cairo to board the sleep train to Luxor.

... They also used the site for massive "bath tubs" used to clean up some artifacts that had been removed from the ocean. They were from parts of Alexandria that are now under water- large statuary smoothed by the water. At the amphitheater, there's a marked circle for performers where they can hear themselves perfectly- great acoustics! I can hear myself echo, but the audience can hear just a whisper. Also, have my first ...

... mer Rouge m'a pris environ 30h, la distance etant pourtant a peine plus longue que mon deja lointain Luqsor-Qahira. Je tiens ici a remercier les gens qui ont rendu cet exploit possible, d'ailleurs : l'agent de la police touristique dans la gare d'Alexandrie, dont les cris incomprehensibles m'ont assez motivé pour courir apres mon train qui était deja ...

... headland at Fort Qaitby, the site where from the third century BC the famed lighthouse, one of the ancient Wonders of the World, had stood as a navigational aid for ships along this coast until an earthquake destroyed it early in the fourteenth century. <br><br>Nicole and I stayed a while here in the district of Anfushi, stopping at a couple of grand mosques and wandering through the streets decorated simply but amply for the upcoming ...