Hurghada, Egypt; Day 7
Our last day in the coastal town of Hurghada saw our family looking for Covid-PCR test results and one last trip into the blue waters of the Red Sea. Well, perhaps not all of us got into the Red Sea today. Especially not like this. This is the floating couch that serves a similar role…
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Hurghada, Egypt; Day 6
Today’s big excitement was Covid tests for travel as we prepare to depart Egypt on Thursday. We’re getting pretty used to it at this point. The kids were very happy that their sample was from the mouth rather than a nasal swab…Mom and Dad, not so lucky. As most kids do, these three LOVE treats.…
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Hurghada, Egypt; Day 5
We enjoyed another resort day and found ways to create fun wherever we went. While Brian spent time in the gym exercising and strengthening his back (better every day!), the kids schooled Mom in the proper ways to use a tennis court. All it takes is one wobbly inflated kickball worth 175 arcade tickets, an…
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Hurghada, Egypt; Day 4
Some days we have lots of cool, interesting Adventures to share. This is not one of those days. This was another resort day which started of course with the breakfast buffet. After that, Brian hit the gym while the kids snuck in some tablet time and Tiffany did some research and trip planning for future…
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Hurghada, Egypt; Day 3
One of our fine Adventurers took in a little too much sun yesterday. She forgot sunscreen and sat on the sunny side during lunch which was so delightful it lasted most of the afternoon. A day mostly inside was on her wishlist. Another of our Adventurers had a shoe stolen by the Nile earlier in…
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Hurghada, Egypt; Day 2
Our first full day in Hurghada was a stay-at-the-resort day. It was our first day in a while with no place to be so last night we stayed up a little late for Family movie night. We watched the movie Holes which was a kids’ choice. We’d listened to the audiobook last week on the…
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Hurghada, Egypt; Day 1
We saw hot air ballons drifting over the Valley of the Kings this morning from our hotel roof. Watching them just after sunrise was better than being on them we’ve decided. We enjoyed our stay in this ancient river city but were also ready to move on to the Red Sea. We hired a van…
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Luxor, Egypt; Day 4
We’ve been in Egypt 2 weeks now and everything we own is covered in a powdery layer of Sahara sand. It’s a beautiful country filled with fascinating history, generous people and amazing fresh food. We’ve got another week to enjoy the people and the food but our tours of Ancient Egyptian sites ended today with…
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Luxor, Egypt; Day 3
Luxor and Paris share some common traits. Both have famous obelisks, revered places of worship, Egyptian antiquities and major rivers dividing them into banks. In Luxor, the banks are East and West. Today we explored the great sites on the East Bank. Our first stop was to visit a DHL shipping office where we offloaded…
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Luxor, Egypt; Day 2
Today was a rest day for the Adventures. After a cold night on the boat and a long touring/driving Sunday we took today off from the wonders of Ancient Egypt. Instead we enjoyed a slow day on the quiet West Bank of modern Luxor. We slept in. We had breakfast on the roof which seems…
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Luxor, Egypt; Day 1
We awoke this morning in a felucca in the River Nile. We slept poorly as the wind blowing for several days abated for 4 hours but began anew at 2am and persisted strongly thereafter. We knew that the temperature would dip to 52° Fahrenheit (11°C) but the wind made for a very frigid night. Cozy…
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Aswan, Egypt; Day 4
For our Saturday adventure we took to the water. Many tourists who come to Egypt take a cruise on the Nile between Aswan and Luxor. There are different options for how to do it. One is a 3-7 night journey on a river cruiser with various levels of luxury. We saw about 35 of these…
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Aswan, Egypt; Day 3
We were back at full strength today with 5 Adventurers and headed out to see another amazing temple from Ancient Egypt. Today we headed 140 miles south of Aswan near the southern border with Sudan. Once we left Aswan, the scenery was desert for the entire 3 hour trip south with the same view coming…
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Aswan, Egypt; Day 2
Our morning got off to a rough start as we woke to an Adventurer with ‘tummy troubles’. We’ve avoided them so far which is surprising since we haven’t been able to drink the tap water since early December. Some liquids and small nibbles did little to improve the situation so we reluctantly split the group…
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Aswan, Egypt; Day 1
This morning we said goodbye to our beautiful rooftop view of the Pyramids and the Sphinx. We won’t miss the room but will definitely miss the astounding view and the evening light show. After breakfast we headed for the airport and a short flight 550 miles to Aswan in southern Egypt. This ancient city is…
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Cairo/Giza, Egypt; Day 5
On our fifth day here, it was finally the day for the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx and a ride on some camels. We also spent some time at the Cairo Bazaar and with a scent master. Many Adventures for us today! We started at the Great Pyramids which sit right outside our B&B. We took…
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Cairo/Giza, Egypt; Day 4
Brian and Tiffany celebrated the 14th anniversary of their wedding today. We decided to visit the Mena House which sits on the other side of the Great Pyramids from our Sphinx-side B&B. The Mena House was an old hunting lodge built in the 19th century and has been the Giza accommodations for royalty, heads-of-state, and…
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Cairo/Giza, Egypt; Day 3
Sometimes it’s good to have flexibility in your plans. Today was supposed to be our day to tour the pyramids outside our doorstep. But when we arrived on the roof for breakfast this morning it was windy with sand blowing everywhere and no visibility. Not a particularly good day for being outside on the plateau.…
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Cairo/Giza, Egypt; Day 2
On our first full day here in Egypt we hired a guide and visited a number of holy sites in Cairo. We completed the day on the rooftop of our B&B in Giza watching the famous Sound & Light Show at the Sphinx. Our first stop in the morning was to see the Hanging Church…
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Cairo/Giza, Egypt; Day 1
We left the UAE this afternoon for the Egyptian leg of the World Tour. We arrived late into Cairo and then had a white knuckled ride through some hairy traffic in a cramped four door sedan. Horn blasting all the way. Five of us plus the driver made for some squished Adventurers. Our complimentary transport…
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5 Adventures Together 