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In February, 2008, our team will embark on a new expedition driving from Le Havre, France, to Cairo, Egypt. Expedition will take us through Europe heading southeast through France, Italy, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, to Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and finally, Egypt.
Our team has been planning this venture for two years. The key elements are in place to ensure a successful expedition. All the necessary permits and approvals for the trip have been obtained. We have extensively modified a 1990 Toyota Land Cruiser (FJ 62 body style) specifically to meet the challenges that we expect to face on this trip. Our experienced team is in place, the team members are: Mo Sadrpour, my brother Al Sadrpour, and a great friend Lisa Fravel.
My brother and I have traveled together on several other expeditions and represent an impressive combination of skills and talents that will provide for the highest level of success for this journey. Lisa is a well known and established Art Director that has traveled extensively and has recently returned from Cape Town South Africa Expedition to join us for this trip.
Our trip is scheduled to start March 27th, 2008.

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By Mo Sadrpour
May 7th 2008

Final Destination ........................Home Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

The Great Pyramids

Our last day in Cairo. We are writing this a day early so that we can enjoy every second of the last day of this amazing trip. We have seen and experienced so much in the past few weeks. It certainly hasn’t been your typical vacation. There have been some very difficult challenges along the way. But the people we have met, the places we’ve been and the experiences we’ve shared will positively change our lives forever Thank you for following our journey. We look forward to seeing you all when we return. Also, if you would like to make a [View Full Entry]

By Mo Sadrpour
May 6th 2008

More of Cairo Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

Cairo Mosque

Up at 6:30 for a walk to the Old Islamic part of Cairo (about an hour and half walk). We go into the Al-Azhar Mosque and get a tour from one of the men there (who asks for a tip and then complains about the amount until we give him more). We then walk to the “City of the Dead” a huge old cemetery where they built houses rather than graves for the dead. Creepy. We then did the rest of our shopping at the Bazaar, had some lunch and walked back the hotel for some time by the pool. [View Full Entry]

By Mo Sadrpour
May 5th 2008

Back To Cairo Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

Cairo, Marriott

8am flight back to Cairo. Checked into the Marriott (thanks Mo for using his points). This place is a treat for us after some of the places we have stayed. Four maybe five star. We are on the 15th floor with a balcony overlooking the Nile and Cairo. Wow! It’s now owned by the Marriott but it’s one of the few historic hotels left in the city. It is too hot and we are too in love with this place to do much of anything today. We walk down the street, get some snacks, come back and take a nap, wake [View Full Entry]

By Mo Sadrpour
May 4th 2008

Final day in Luxor Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor

Luxor

Pool, Mummification museum (it sucked), more Bazaar, more local food….relaxing day [View Full Entry]

By Mo Sadrpour
May 3rd 2008

More Luxor Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor

Luxor 3

Guide picked us up around 7am. We drive to the West Bank of the Nile where we will visit the Valley of the Kings and the tombs there, Al-Deir Al-Bahari Temple and finally the ruins of a workers village. After our tour we shopped the Bazaar, found some local food and brought it back to our hotel for dinner on our balcony overlooking the Nile. [View Full Entry]

By Mo Sadrpour
May 2nd 2008

Going to Luxor Africa » Egypt » Upper Egypt » Luxor

Luxor

Up at around 4:45am to make our 7am flight to Luxor. Got to Luxor around 9:30am. Checked in and then sat by the pool for a while. Took a look at Luxor’s museum. Not nearly as impressive as the on in Cairo, but interesting. Took a walk around town until we got sick of being asked if we wanted a taxi, or carriage. You can’t cross the street around here without someone trying to separate you from your money. Got some good local food and went to bed early. [View Full Entry]

By Mo Sadrpour
May 1st 2008

More Cairo Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

The Great Pyramids

The best day ever! Lisa and Mo took a cab to the Great Pyramids at round 8:30am. The plan is to take some pictures and to get tickets to see inside the Great pyramid. Lisa waits while Mo runs to the ticket booth to purchase tickets. No! All the Pyramid tickets were sold out! Mo bribes some dude in the ticketing office and gets away with two tickets. What an awesome experience to walk in the Great Pyramid, Whawwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!! We walked as far away from hoards of tourist we could get. We found a great spot where we sat and stared [View Full Entry]

By Mo Sadrpour
April 30th 2008

Cairo ........... Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

Coptic Cairo

Meet with our guide again and went to Citadel Coptic Cairo and then to the Museum. Another great day. [View Full Entry]

By Mo Sadrpour
April 29th 2008

Cairo, Egypt Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

Pyramids

Get up early and meet our guide Samier. Visit the step pyramid and smaller tombs. Then…..THE GREAT PYRAMIDS!!! Wow! [View Full Entry]

By Mo Sadrpour
April 28th 2008

Cairo Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Cairo

Cairo

Mo and Lisa walk around town, go to the old market, have a nice lunch, go back to the hotel, swim in the Red Sea, hang by the pool and then get a car to the Airport and fly to Cairo. [View Full Entry]

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