10/02/19 My flight was delayed by an hour due to some technical issues but the flight was only 3h. I took an Uber to the apartment I booked but the directions they gave me were to a hotel who didn’t know anything about my booking. They accepted to give a Read more
06/02/19 I requested an Uber to get to the airport. My 1.5L bottle of water exploded on the floor before I got into the car and it leaked a little on the way. I had to trash it when I arrived at the airport. I landed on time in Dubai Read more
03/02/19 Our first stop is the Kom Al Shoqafa Catacombs, roman style, reflecting a mixed style oflatin and ancient language. They were found by accident in 1902 when a horse fell in a hole. Next we stopped by the Pompey pillar, before exploring the Qaitbay where Alexander the Great’s soldiers Read more
02/02/19 Today we visit the Cairo museum opened since 1901, designed by the French and decorated by the Italians. It holds 70 000 pieces on display. Mo gave us some explanation about a few statues and items on the first level like the King Mycrenos statue, King Kephren statue (the Read more
30/01/19 The first night was cold but manageable. They used curtains to protect us at night against the cold and lighted up some candles during dinner that they cooked on board. They lighted a chicha as well for us to enjoy. Today we stopped by the beach twice to enjoy Read more
28/01/19 Luxor is the old capital of Egypt, where we can visit the Karnak temple of God Emen Râ and its wife and son. Karnak and Luxor used to be connected by the sphynx alley but the alley is no longer visible. In 1836 one of the obelisks of the Read more
26/01/19 My night flight to Cairo was great as the plane was empty (we all had at least 2 seats to ourselves) and the food was delicious. We landed at 5.40am with 10 degrees and Basim, the tour driver picked me up and drove me to the hotel. He wanted Read more
25/01/19 I still had some fruit and nuts leftovers from the truck so I had breakfast at the hostel then took an Uber to the Apartheid museum which was great, very modern with lots of archives on the topic. I liked their creative idea of 2 separate entries, one for Read more
23/01/19 This morning it is time to say goodbye to our tour leader, our driver and our yellow truck. Timan, the Kenyan driver will get in touch about my Kenya itinerary, as he knows I don’t have any plans yet, so he said he will send me some recommendations. How Read more
19/01/19 Today’s departure is at 6am. It rained all night and our tents are soaked, and bit of water leaked inside. I am glad I am not sharing the tent so I could stay in the middle and avoid the wet corners.We had breakfast inside the hostel building and left Read more