Author: Interloper11

Cruised into Esna at 8 and were soon venturing out for the short walk to the Esna Temple. Continue reading “Nile Sunday”

Thanks for your messages of concern re the gap in posts, so soon after my bout of sickness. There was nothing sinister going on, just a failure of internet functionality I.e. I thought I’d posted at the airport but hadn’t.

An early start for those of us making the trip to Abu Simbel. It’s an added extra that less than half of us decided to take. Continue reading “Nile – Saturday”

A quiet day. Continue reading “Nile – Friday”

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”