We had previously scheduled a day trip out to an Ancient Site for today’s Adventure but we canceled it due to ‘piles of old rocks’ overload for the kids. We have been inspired by all of the clay pottery that we’ve seen in the Greek museums on this trip. CreeperKitty suggested that we create someContinue reading “Athens, Greece; Day 2”
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Lisbon, Portugal; Day 5
Today’s adventures took us to the Belèm area of Lisbon via metro and city bus. It’s nearly at the mouth of the Rio Tagas estuary, the water access to Lisbon from the Atlantic. It was from here in 1497 that Vasco Da Gama set off on his historic voyage to India. With it, he usheredContinue reading “Lisbon, Portugal; Day 5”
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 withContinue reading “Luxor, Egypt; Day 4”
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 theseContinue reading “Aswan, Egypt; Day 4”
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 tookContinue reading “Cairo/Giza, Egypt; Day 5”
5 Adventures Together 