Helnan

... dark complexions and some were wearing long grey robes, the keyshey…over their heads and sandals. Our hotel, the Helnan Palestine was quite a stunning building built along the Mediterranean Sea on the grounds of the Montazah Palace, a former ...

... so much in one day, Michel and I happily, with the rest of the group, headed back to the comfort of the Helnan Palestine hotel, my very own little palace along the Mediterranean Sea.  In the late afternoon for one last time, Michel and I ...

... at the El-Salamlek Palace.   The luxurious hotel and casino being located in the same fenced ground complex as our Helnan Palestine Hotel was a good ten minutes walking distance. The Palace was built in 1892 by the H.M. Khedive Abbas Helmi II as a ...

So. Cairo. Yeaahhhh.... Let me start with this. The pyramids are awesome. I have been waiting my whole life to see them as well as the Sphinx. Also the Egyptian Museum in Cairo was just amazing. It contained loads of Ancient Egyptian artifacts and ...

Have you ever tried sleeping in a washing machine with the spin cycle on?  It's not easy.  When the overnight train to Cairo showed up, we felt like we were in an episode of the Twilight Zone.  Bob swears the wheels of our car were ...