Mersa Matruh, Egypt

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 ...

... 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 Matruh glad to get off the bus at last and all very hungry. We quickly checked into our 5 star hotel before heading back ...

... 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 ...

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