Return to Australia

Wednesday 28 & Thursday 29 January – Cairo to Melbourne Final packing before a last breakfast at the Grand. We … Continue reading Return to Australia

A free day in Cairo

Tuesday 27 January 2009 – Cairo, Egypt Chris and I wandered down to Midan Talir and found both the American … Continue reading A free day in Cairo

Monday 26 January 2009 – Cairo, Egypt Guide Hassam took us to the Egyptian Museum and gave a terrific tour … Continue reading Egyptian Museum

Sunday 25 January 2009 – Giza, Egypt We awoke to a much clearer, sunnier day than yesterday, making our day … Continue reading Giza Pyramids and Sphinx

Saturday 24 January 2009 – Cairo, Egypt The Grand produced small felafels today on its breakfast board – these made … Continue reading Islamic Cairo, Mosques and the Khan al-Khalili Bazaar

Friday 23 January 2009 – Memphis and Saqqarah I’ve been struck in Egypt by the care that most people – … Continue reading Memphis and Saqqarah

Thursday 22 January 2009 – Dashur and Meidum, Lower Egypt Well, breakfast at The Grand is another culinary adventure, as … Continue reading Pyramids at Dashur and Meidum

Wednesday 21 January 2009 – Luxor to Cairo, Egypt A final breakfast at the Emilio before heading to Luxor airport … Continue reading To Cairo

Tuesday 20 January 2009 – Luxor, Egypt The Emilio tries a bit harder than the Mina Palace (bread, bread and … Continue reading Tombs of the Nobles

Monday 19 January 2009 – Luxor, Egypt A cease fire was declared in the ongoing situation in Gaza, brokered apparently … Continue reading My extra rest day in Luxor