Marina Alexandria

This trip is dedicated to Frances Clare (3/4/11-12/20/05), an amazing lady. Years ago, I sat by her bedside and promised her I'd see Egypt someday. So, someday has come. :) I'm splurging on a personalized 2 week tour of Egypt before setting off to ...

Hello everyone. Check in here to make sure I'm still alive and moving on my trip. If you'd like more detailed info, feel free to email me directly. (C) me, 2007-2008.

... a lively waterfront with a marina, shops, public parks and walkways, restaurants, residences, and offices. Since 1988, Alexandria has experienced unprecedented commercial development. Today the Old Town historic district is known for its array of ...

... our travel family.  Our driver, Kamel, weaves through heavy traffic as we leave Cairo and hit the highway toward Alexandria.  A security guard (a different one every day, as provided for us by the Egyptian government) sits in the passenger ...

... along the Mediterranean Sea coast in the 15th century AD, it was constructed on the exact site of the famous Lighthouse of Alexandria which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and in which a very destructive earthquake in the 14th century ...

... It will be a good chance to collect our thoughts and let this whole trip sink in. Start: Maamura Palace Hotel, Alexandria, EGYPT. End: Maamura Palace Hotel, Alexandria, EGYPT. Distance Traveled: 0 km Road Conditions: ok except for the ...

... Ibrahim.  We visited Pompei's Pillar and the catacombs.  We also visited some gardens and the marina.  It was very beautiful and a lot cooler in Alexandria due to being on the water.  On Thursday I met up with Ibrahim and two people ...

... there: allan from baltimore, maryland;   and leo with his wife and daughter, martina and mariana from alexandria, virginia.    also present were my close friends: jennifer and john.    the captain ...

... A lot has happened since my last post... My apologies for the delay... Starting with last weekend - On Thursday, we scoured Alexandria for a place to rent sailboats, starting with the "Yacht Club," followed by "Munteza Water Sports," and finishing at the ...

... the pyramids. When the State Department issued its warning to stay away from Egypt, Holland America canceled both Safaga and Alexandria. Later the State Department informed us that Safaga and Luxor were safe, but Cairo and Alexandria are not. ...

... I got out just after 5:00 and started texting Kady and Stacy about meeting in the metro on our way to dinner in Alexandria. I walked up past the Washington Monument and along the reflecting pool, taking the same pictures as everybody else. At this point ...

... this founding father.  I am glad I went today. As the Potomac Riverboat went back north on the Potomac toward the marina at Alexandria, we passed a motor yacht which was heading south on the Potomac, the Hilarium.  It is a fairly large yacht at ...

... of nice bars and restaurants and of course luxury yachts to admire. I go online to find out more about an apparent bombing in Alexandria, it happened on 1st Jan at a Coptic/christian church and killed 21 people.  That's where I am going to do my ...

... from tree to tree. The trail headed along the shoreline with spectacular views of several bays and beautiful beaches, ending at Alexandria Beach. In our quest to meet cool Aussies along our adventure, we looked up a friend-of-a-friend who lived ...

... times, Rhodes was an important Roman trading post and a crossroads for ships going between Constantinople (Istanbul) and Alexandria, Egypt.  The Knights Hospitallers captured and established their headquarters on Rhodes when they left Italy after ...