Ahlan wa sahlan... hello from Jordan.. Here we go one more time, we just lost our original entry…f***… this has been a learning experience.Anyways back to travels.We left Cairo on October 3rd for Mt Sinai, new tour leader and new tour group.After a 3 hour bus ride through the Sinai we arrived near St. Katherine's Monastery near the base of Mt. Sinai.Our accommodations were nestled in the valley surrounded by barren rocky mountains and dessert. Our h...

Back in Cairo. Survived yet another overnight train ride with almost no sleep. Just 1 1/2 days left in Egypt. Looking forward to veturing onto new soil... Jordan is next for us! Just wanted to share a few more funny experiences we've had along the way... One local we encountered kissed each bank note we gave him as payment for a tour. This was totally digusting in our minds as the money here is just filthy! It's like kissing the bathroom floor! While awaiting t...

Its been a while since we were last able to update our blog, lots has happened. We left cairo late at night on the overnight train, what a treat that was, 45 degree chair, smokers, cell phones, car door open..close..open close.. and the washroom was a real treat, we could have washed our feet on the floor it was so wet with water used to flush... the quietest time was around 6:00am when everyone was asleep. Leanne & I were highly guarded by 4 handsome young...

Today we traveled to Giza to see what Egypt is famous for... the pyramids, one of the seven wonders of the world! We weren't disappointed in the least! They were incredible in our eyes! There are 3 pyramids in Giza, the tallest one being for the father. To show respect, the other 2 pyramids (one for the son & the other for the grandson) were built smaller. Interestingly enough, the son's pyramid appears larger as it's built on a higher plateau. We decended ...

Ramandan Salam from Cairo, Eygpt Two days in Cairo & we're still alive! Can you believe it?! Trying to cross the road on foot is a true experience to be had! The traffic is crazy, non-stop action with each car vying for a position, cutting each other off. Can you believe that there were 6 lanes of vehicles in the traffic circle at the same time?! A light tap on the horn signals that I'm coming through & not slowing down whereas a loud blast signals get o...