The train trip ended up being bloody long. We were in with the Columbians which was fun but sleeping in a chair wasn't. We probably had about 4 hours sleep each but at least we had our sleeping bags. They had the air con set to Berlin so everyone was freezing but we were pretty toasty. We were so happy when the train arrived at 12pm and we piled off and boarded a bus. It took us to our hotel where we showered and relaxed. The view from our hotel in Aswan is beaut...

The flight although bumpy arrived safely. We're starting to get these continents covered now. After a bit of confusion we found our tour guide, and after a bit more waiting for a final passenger we were on our way. The bus trip to the hotel was an experience. They base their driving on the Asian model so anything goes. The theory is just honk then drive wherever you want. With no exaggeration every car has a dent or scratch. It doesn't matter the age, it is dinge...

We are sitting at the airport in Istanbul waiting for our flight to Cairo. We caught a shuttle bus but due to the times between pickups we had to opt for an earlier one. We arrived here at 8am and our flight doesn't leave until 12.55pm. That is a lot of down time. We've had about 3 hours sleep so today is going to go on forever. Yesterday morning we actually got up early for once. We had been out late with the girls the night before and didn't...

We slept through the alarm this morning so missed breakfast and our planned early lineup at the archaeology museum. As there was now no rush we took our time and grabbed some kebabs before heading to the Blue Mosque. The mosque was very impressive from the outside, a very imposing structure. We lined up and things moved pretty quickly. Once our shoes were off and Jac had shawled up we entered. The place was not as impressive as the outside and nothing close to th...

With our thermals on we have enjoyed the day so much more today. The wind was blowing and the sky was overcast but nothing we couldn't handle. We haven't done much exercise over the last week so decided to go on a stroll around the city. We headed off north and wandered through the backstreets, the smells and sounds of the city a delight to the senses. At certain times of the day they blast their prayers from speakers on the mosques, which rings out from all over...