colours I love how we both wear the same colours. I have a friend who says she's wearing her 'Stacey colours' whenever she's got purple and turqoise on.
Bronzewing colour Yes it could be. The coloured bar on the wing was metallic and looked anything from rich green to dark bronze depending on where the light caught it.
I'm surprised you've not heard of kite-surfing before! And it's a shame you didn't get a picture of the Pied Oystercatchers. I love the lady with her shells! Reminds me of when Nanna and Grandad visited and we made cars out of sand and shells. :D
Fish I think if you see something like an unusual fish on the menu you should always give it a go! That's the joy of travelling. :D I like the idea of breaking the fishes neck too, I've thought about that before. However, I should imagine it's a bit difficult as they're quite slippery. Your fish and chips meal sounds great. Hard to get a good one in England!
coal fire So if that's the kind of fire that can birn for years does that mean that people will have to leave their homes permanently? There must be a way to stop it!
Burning Coal Fires I was speaking to someone with a relative living in Morwell. She said the smoke has mostly gone and the school is back in its own premises. Mind you, that doesn't mean the fire is out as they can smoulder and burn underground.
Ironing You are right. quite a few did have irons, unlike Europe. But as you say the laundry service was cheaper, although the best value was on the Nile cruise - it was only half the cost of hotels. We nearly didn't get the last lot back in time before we left the boat, though. I was getting really worried as they had had it 2 days!
Sorry about the blog. I'm back fromthe trip and still haven't had time to do it - flat out at work. It's on my to do list!!!
If you're staying in smart hotels, maybe they will have an iron in the room? That is, if you're staying in a city, not a village... (Thanks for the comment on my AC/DC tour blog)
P.S. Laundry and ironing in Egypt/Jordan will be a fraction of the price that it is in Europe.
P.P.S You were about to head off 2 months ago...and there's no blog yet?! Tut tut..
A few too many clothes Actually I did better than last time - the only things I didn use were the long pants I packed for evenings (I swelled up in the heat and couldn get them on!!) and the cardigan. I had also packed my track suit, which I lived in in England. My screw-them-up skirts were all used and the blouses all drip dried well. I had too many pairs of shoes and sandals, though. Same problem - swollen feet and couldn get most of them on! I took 2 pair of sandals (wore out one pair completely on the trip) and 2 pair of shoes -plus one pair for evening (not used). Ah well.
Homous You were right Wendy. I don usually like homous (we usually call it humus in Australia) but I tried it in Jordan and it was delicious. I didn get the chance to write up my log while I was travelling so I must now try and do it, after the holiday. Petra was definitely the standout!
Try the forums P.S If you want actual advice etc then go to the travel forums to post your request. You can use the general forum or the one specific to Egypt depending on your question. Love ya!
Stop making yourself sound old! You're not old! Can't wait to read all about your trip (and see the pics!) as you've been reading mine. P.S You'll have to change my age to 25 on your profile page now!
What DID you end up packing?
Food Make sure you try lots of falafel and homous - they are renowned for it in Jordan! In Petra, try to make sure you get there as early as possible. and try to get away from your tour group for some quiet time.
As for clothing, have a look at your local camping/outdoor shop. They should have some nice travel clothes which don't need ironing. These kinds of shops have branched out from traditional hiking clothes and now have some very nice styles. You can always take some posh clothes along for your evening meals!
Have a great trip, Ruth.
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Yum
Looks delish!!