Swiss Inn EL-Nile Hotel Cairo

... your shoes. We went from the market to the Egyptian Museum. When we bought our tickets the sign said that the Museum was open until 6:45 - unfortunately they closed it at 6:15. That said, we explored the entire second floor - though we elected not to pay the steep price to see the mummy room. There is an absolute plethora of things in this museum and, like all great museums, it is hard to do it justice no matter how long you spend there. The highlight was ...

... Our city tour ended that evening with a delicious traditional Jordinian supper at a local restaurant. Our group of 20 or so enjoyed getting to know each other over dinner and later we all had a good laugh at everyone who tried Shisha. Shisha is what the locals smoke out of huge water pipes. We know what you’re all thinking, but it’s not like that. They fill the ‘bongs’ with dried fruit and a tiny pit of tobacco. It is ...

... the pyramids.
At the pyramids we were left to our own devices pretty much, so we all went out and explored. There are 3 large pyramids at the Giza Pyramids area and you can go inside them but it costs extra. I knew I couldn't pass up an opportunity to go inside an actual pyramid so that was the first thing I did, along with some of the others in the tour group.
From the entrance you walk down a fairly small entryway, I was curled up almost double to fit within ...

... my journey in Egypt! I was refused to enter the archeological site with the Pyramids and the Sphinxs, according to security reason. But to recognize, that this rules were not enforced to heaps of stinking cars, taxis, mini-vans, tourist buses, trucks, horses, horsecariages, camels and even construction vehicles, let me going my way thinking, I was just the wrong man at the wrong place at the wrong time!

... ancient times, the pyramids were covered in limestone slabs which were so highly polished you could see your reflection. Over the years the limestone was taken off the pyramids to build other structures, so today they look more like a pile of rocks. We went into the tomb of the red pyramid, and were unprepared for the wall of humidity and foul smelling air that hit us. We descende the steep slope underground, and eventually came out of the dark tunnel into two large chambers ...

... Departure

Breakfast at hotel- Transfer via air-conditioned modern vehicle to Cairo International Airport for final departure.

Inclusions:

Me et & assist at Cairo International Airport

All pick up services & transferring by Air-conditioned modern Van

02 nights accommodation at 3stars hotel in Cairo

02 nights accommodation at 3stars hotel in Luxor

01 night accommodation at 3stars hotel in Aswan

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... Netanyahu will say about it in his upcoming major foreign policy speech this week.



To some, these rhetorical shifts are just words and that they'll only be impressed by actions. I would respond that words are more than simple letters on a page. When used properly, they are symbols of something far greater than mere letters and can be more powerful than any physical object. This is especially true for the history of the Middle East. After all, President Sadat's ...

... H*s spring *rrived? (It’s supposed to snow here still.) Let me know if somehow you will be *round TN or MI in the times th*t I’ll be there. Spre*d the word, Mr. Connor is including the USA on his world tour! H*h*.

I hope th*t this letter finds you *ll h*ppy *nd s*fe. All the fun tr*vel in the world c*n’t repl*ce you, the gre*t friends *nd f*mily th*t I know *re out there wishing me the best, *nd th*t is * wonderful feeling. I hope you’ll tune in for the next inst*llment.

Rob(ert)(o)