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The drive out to Mersa Matruh (Marsa Matrouh on the signs?) took about 8 hours. It was dark when we arrived, so we could not see anything but the streets and buildings. This looked to be a sleepier, cleaner town. We checked in to a hotel (dragging ...
... in this battle. After our time of quiet reflection, we set off on the last stage of the day, the 150 miles to Mersa Matruh. This part of the journey was even more tedious but not as hot with the sun rapidly sinking on the horizon. We arrived at Mersa ...
... got the Natron salt for enbalming from. Our main aim in Wadi Natroun was to visit the monastery of saint Anba Bishoy. Monasteries started in Egypt and this is the largest in the area. It was a beautiful monastery but we had a bit of an intense monk as our ...
... there is not an ounce of truth to that! (we have pictures to prove it!!!) So we arrived in the town of Marsa Matruh, as the only tourists in sight. This is a place where Cairenes vacation and is really quite busy this time of year (especially ...
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