TheOneAndOnlyBobby

Hello Everyone! Since writing last I left Aqaba in Jordan and went to Petra which was amazing. It was too much to take in for just one day so I decided to stay four days instead. The old city (dating back to 3rd Century BC) had huge tombs and monastries in great condition and I also enjoyed walking up mountains and through the valleys. I met lovely local Bedouin people who live in the caves carved in the mountains. For example on my first day I met Ali, who gave me free bread and sardines for lunch which was great as I had just been eating stale bread on the previous days as the food is expensive unlike in Egypt. I then went with him to feed his goats and had tea with his family in ... read more

Hello everyone! Thanks for all the great comments! Since writing last I got a train to Aswan and found another hotel for just a pound a night which was good. I then walked down the Nile and was hassled by near enough everyone (it was worse than in Luxor) - but the view over to the Elephantine island and the other bank (with sand dunes) made up for it. I finally got to the end of my stroll and met a nice Nubian hassler Abas (looked like a younger version of Bob Marley) who became a good friend over the next few days. The next day I went across to the other side by ferry and walked along the desert which was lovely and peaceful. I then came back and Abas kindly offered to show me ... read more

Hello everyone! Let me first of all say thanks for all the great comments! Since writing last, I left Alexandria and headed to Port Said which was great for so many reasons! Not only did it have a cheap yet wonderful room at just 2.10, it had a fanstastic supermarket. Ok it wasnt a Tesco but it was a start. Plus I wasn't hassled at all there. And I met a Richard Branson lookalike who took me under his wing. Haha Only Joking!! It was just so peaceful in Port Said. I walked along the Suez Canal to the Suez Canal House - where I was found and then escorted out by the Police!?! Oops. The next day I went to the local beach, which wasn't much to look at and had great fun watching people ... read more

Hello everyone! I wasn't planning on blogging on this trip, but there was an outcry for pictures so I thought Id do a couple of little blogs so that your (I.e Dad's) desktops can be beautiful! I have now been in Cairo for 4 days and it feels like a lifetime! I can't believe I have till 16th December! The main places Ive been have been the Pyramids in Giza and the Egyption museum. The pyramids were really really good! I managed to get there by the local bus and spent a good 6 hours there taking hundreds of photos of course! Haha. Take a look..... I didnt go in any of the pyramids just because it was too expensive and I wasnt that fussed about it. I will maybe have look in Luxor. The museum ... read more

Hello everyone! Thanks for all your help concerning the photos and we trying Scotts method so hopefully we will find something. Since writing last, we went to the airport in Tahiti and we had a long wait to our 2am flight, but our boredom was put on hold as we saw a big celebrity!! As we were sitting down, Tyra Banks (supermodel/actress/tv host) walked past. We managed to get her autograph and I took a picture when she walked away and then she saw the flash and turned around and smiled. She was very nice and friendly. We arrived in LA the next day and headed to Hollywood Boulevard where our hostel was (opposite the Chineese Theatre) and collapsed as we hadn't slept. We walked along the Boulevard to Paramount Studios & Griffith Park and all ... read more