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Tag Archives: Cairo
Just Waiting
Tuesday It’s a case of letting the big wait begin, but that was 3 and a half hours ago.We checked out of our hotel room at 12noon and Jess and I went to hang out at in the hotel lobby … Continue reading
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Tagged Cairo, Cairo review, Egypt 2019, Oasis Hotel
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My First Uber Ride Was in Cairo
Monday Today I ‘ubered’ for the first time! We decided to catch an uber to an area that had some supermarkets. The uber drivers regularly do not speak English. Our uber took a bit of time to get to us … Continue reading
End of Egypt Tour
Sunday Today saw the end of our Egypt Tour. All our fellow travellers headed off to their respective countries. A few of us remain behind as our flights were not today. I was cold last night and slept badly until … Continue reading
Back to Cairo
Saturday The day began at 4:15am. We finished packing and were in the hotel lobby by 4:55am. All inclusive means cappuccino was available at that early hour! I had adjusted to the building tremor and had a relatively good night. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cairo, Cairo market, Egypt 2019, Egyptian museum
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All Pyramidded Out!
Sunday Today has been quite a day! We’ve just arrived back from a coach tour round Cairo and we took in a lot, including their main pyramids. I took a photo and it was a favourite. Then I took others … Continue reading
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Tagged Cairo, Egypt 2019, The Pyramids
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