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