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Super Siwa Sand Safari
We met Hanny, Mohammed and Yosef around 9:00. Yosef will be our desert guide and driver of the Four Runner. At the edge of town he let some air out of the tires for better traction in the sand and then we sped off into the desert.
At first there were some markers on the ground but within a kilometre or two there were no indicators. We …
Siwa is quiet on Friday
In Egypt, Friday is a holiday. It is a day when kids do not have to go to school and most businesses are closed. But, we were able to get up early and tour the city before things shut almost completely down in the afternoon.
It was Omar's turn to try and put some meat on our bones. Our meal consisted of dates, cheese, falafel, pita, juice …
Burning Rubber to Siwa
Bill and I slept another 10 hours last night and are starting to feel much better. Bill was able to eat a small breakfast and I just had some cereal with yogurt. The thought, smell and taste of food is still very unappealing for me. You don't hear me say that very often!
We departed from the hotel with Mohammed and Hanny around 8:30 am. …
The Egyptian Road Less Travelled
... or even seats ridden by boys for ferrying supplies or locals from one side of town to the other. The women are all very conservative, such that they literally wear full robes from their head to their toes, mostly without even the fabric slitted to let them see easier. Most are wearing very dark colors, while many are entirely clad in pitch black cloth. Now, this time of year is rather mild during the peak of day, but still between the color ...
Siwa Oasis
... trees. This was about as oasis-y as we were able to manage. Footnote - riding a bike on Egyptian "roads" - NOT good for your butt :) Afternoon was spent relaxing at a cafe and people watching - I have found my new favorite drink - Hiniscus Tea - or Karkadee... We also completed the list of all possible transport methods on this trip - bus, train, plane, bicycle (boring) and DONKEY!! We took a donkey cart ride around the ...
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