Wow my whole entry just got deleted.. man I love these computers. After two days of delirium, I realized that I'm not 19 anymore. While instead of touring London I definitely considered just sleeping the entire day away in the Heathrow airport... but instead I forced myself to make the most of it and to just pretend I am still 19. It was worth i...

We had a magical two weeks in Egypt. We did it all...saw the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx, cruised down the Nile from Aswan to Luxor (unforgettable were the sunsets above the Nile) and spent some time in Luxor where we saw the famous Karnak and Luxor Temples and the Avenue of the Sphinxes. In the Valley of the Kings we visited King Tut's tomb (...

This entry is more for our own memories and information than for entertainment value - so whilst some is amusing, feel free to skip it. The replacement of the items in the bag was a lot of trouble - if only the little blights who took it could suffer the same fate of wasted time and frustrating customer service... The Police Report: Being sucker...

We arrived in Egypt last week and have done so much already. So far we have been in Cairo three days. Cairo was overwhelming when we first arrived. There were people everywhere running across the streets in front of cars and as you walk down the street tons of people are trying to sell you souvenirs you don't want. I guess this should be expecte...

Listening to some songs by Egyption Lover on my IPOD as I was landing at Cairo International Airport this afternoon after a marathon session of travel from Tehran and Bahrain to get here. No direct flights from Iran to Egypt...they don't have great diplomatic relations apparently due to Egypt's recognition of Israel among other things. The Bahra...

Day trip to amazing Cairo Pyramids, Sphinx, Sahara desert, camels, cruising the Nile, King Tutankhamun's treasures, Cairo bazaar, noisy streets. Ahhh Cairo - so much history, so much life. What an amazing experience. Early wake up at 6:20am. But too excited to worry. We were off to Cairo today. Had a bit of a dilemma. What to wear? We had heard ...

Well my first day in Egypt was a corker. I managed to resist the urge to shoot off to the Gaza Plataue. That is part of my booked tour and better to see things I won't see on the tour. So I hired a taxi and went out to see the Red Pyramid last home of the Pharaoh Sneferu. It is a magnificent site and one of the few pyramids you can climb into. I...

Cairo eh caotico (sem trocadilhos). Vejam as fotos no link acima (view photo album)

I can't believe my time in Egypt is up. I really can't even explain how much I got out of it, how much I learned about the world and myself. I was constantly surprised. My perspectives on the Middle East are much different after having been here and had first hand experience, and I'll never watch the tv news with the same perspective. The people...

I know...it's been a long couple of weeks and I apologize. As soon as I got back from Egypt, I had a friend from high school in town, and then I went on my last CEA trip of the year to the South to climb Mt. Vesuvius, visit the island of Ischia, and lay on the beach. But, I will write more on those later. Now...pictures and a long explanation of...