Islamic Cairo, Mosques and the Khan al-Khalili Bazaar

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

Memphis and Saqqarah

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

Sunday 18 January 2009 – Luxor, Egypt Back to the West Bank. I seem to have picked up a minor … Continue reading Valley of the Queens, Dier el-Medina and Medinat Habu

Friday 16 January 2009 – Luxor, Egypt We were all up before the sparrows today on our supposed day of … Continue reading Ballooning over the Valley of the Kings

Thursday 15 January 2009 – Luxor, Egypt After a sleepless night at the Emilio due to a belly dancing joint … Continue reading Temple of Hatshepsut and the Ramesseum

Wednesday 14 January – Luxor, Egypt Michael is unwell today – something has bitten him on the hand (not the … Continue reading The West Bank and we are evicted from the Mina Palace