Hurghada and our last night in Cairo, Aug 13-16

Early in the morning we left our boat and met our new tour coordinator/guide, Aziz. Then it was into the van and off to Hurghada. It was a four hour drive through the desert to the Red Sea. We did stop once at a washroom in the middle of nowhere. I had to laugh because they had a light up neon sign on the men’s washroom of a guy …

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Luxor, Sunday, August 12, 2012 continued

I forgot to mention, that on the way to the Valley of the Kings, we passed Carter’s headquarters that is open for visits….maybe next time. So, after lunch it was off to the Temple of Karnak. Luxor is a lot cleaner than Cairo, but it also doesn’t have the same crowds. We passed the Winter Palace where many rich and famous people have stayed. It was gorgeous. As we …

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Luxor, Sunday, August 12, 2012 continued

I forgot to mention, that on the way to the Valley of the Kings, we passed Carter’s headquarters that is open for visits….maybe next time. So, after lunch it was off to the Temple of Karnak. Luxor is a lot cleaner than Cairo, but it also doesn’t have the same crowds. We passed the Winter Palace where many rich and famous people have stayed. It was gorgeous. As we …

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Luxor, Sunday, August 12, 2012

By 6:30am my hubby and I were on the sundeck watching life at the side of the Nile unfold. People were already working in the fields before the day became too hot. My chest felt a bit wheezy. I don’t know if I was reacting to dust in the air or not. My stomach also felt a bit heavy, there was definitely signs of a digestive disturbance in the …

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