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The Egyptian Road Less Travelled
... and a lot of fun that others miss.
So as soon as I arrive in Cairo, I'm already attempting to depart to arguably one of it's most remote towns, Siwa, a massive oasis and home to ~30k, many called Berbers, located a short distance from the Libyan border. I receive vague directions to the airport shuttle, and even more ambiguous at the bus station to get to Cairo's primary bus terminal. Already off to a rocky start as no one tells me ...
This is more like it
... 110km/hr on the "road" and about 90km/hr on the desert. To describe this journey as bumpy is a massive understatement. I headbutted the rough too many times to count and was well and truly relieved that the roll bar next to my head had padding. The 4WD's were a little older than ancient. I have a photo of the odometer reading 904,000km and it was best not to consider how much faith we had in these vehicles considering we ...
Siwa Oasis!
... to see the official tourist route, so we just explored ourselves, and found a large tomb that we went into.
Afterwards, we went to the Temple of Amun (Temple of the Oracle), which is a white stone temple on a hill, surrounded by mud-brick structures. The view from the temple is amazing, as it overlooks the Siwa Oasis, the Sahara Desert, and the Salt Lake. Supposedly, this was where Alexander the Great was told that he was the son of the the sun god ...
Hello Siwa
... than the
amenities and pleasures of an Egyptian prison.
This
is what the oldest known hominid footprints look like, 1-3 Million
years old so they say. This was our first stop outside the oasis. ...
Weekend in Siwa (Part 2)
... two steps. I kept looking at the top and literally wanted to sit in the middle of the hill and cry because there was no way I was gonna make it. I have never positively coached myself so much in my life than I did at this point. I could barely breathe, every single muscle was shaking, I was climbing on all fours because I couldn't stand anymore, but by god I was gonna get there! I finally got close to the top and saw an arm reach down towards me- it was Matthew, ...
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