Month: September 2023

Well! What an eventful day! Continue reading “Nile Thursday part 2 – things come to a head”

Can I tell you a secret? I’m not loving it here. Continue reading “Nile Thursday”

Our days have a strange pattern here. To avoid the worst heat of the day, we get up very early, and are usually on the bus before 7. The temperature for the first hour or two of a site visit will be in the low 20s. Continue reading “Egypt Wednesday”

Sitting on the top deck, it’s 41 degrees in the shade. I’m waiting for a drink of kakadee, a drink made from hibiscus. Continue reading “Further Nile thoughts”

Please remind me to never never never poke anything in my ears again, as it seems I have perforated my eardrum. Continue reading “Egypt Tuesday”

Woke up to a painful left ear. Continue reading “Egypt Monday”

Currently lounging by the hotel pool, a well deserved rest after a big day. Continue reading “Sunday in Cairo”

Arrived in Cairo today. Not only is it my first time in Egypt, it’s my first time anywhere on the continent of Africa. Exciting. Continue reading “A brave new world”

We started our last full day in Istanbul with a guided tour of the hotel. Continue reading “Istanbul Friday”

Not sure who I’m writing this travelogue for? It seems clear no one in my family is reading it. Continue reading “Istanbul Thursday”