Marina Alexandria Egypt

... 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 budget travel on ...

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.

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... 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 ...

... Alexandria and Cairo to see 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 ...

... 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 ...

... back from the shore to the main entrance, just the weirdest sight. After some 300kms we wobbled our way into the Alexandria traffic. This is a city of 10 story apartment buildings so close you could throw your neighbour a cup of sugar. The current ...

... medium. It was necessary to find a replacement for Papyrus which was brought in from Egypt as the library at Alexandria, Egypt, jealous of the growth and renown of the Pergamon Library, cut off exports of papyrus. Parchment is still ...

... 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 ...