Blogs from West Ryde, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania

Our inaugural post, it has been a few years since I did this... bear with me while I navigate my way :)... read more

Arrive Cairo 26th September 2008 - The Oasis Hotel. Cairo Alex Desert Rd, PO Box 44 Pyramids 12556, Cairo, Egypt Tel: + 202 838 7333/7666 Tour starts 27th September 2008 Day 1: Cairo. Arrive at Cairo Airport. Our representative will meet and assist you. An arrival transfer is included to your hotel. Your pre departure meeting is at 6pm today to meet your tour leader and fellow travellers then this evening is free for you to relax or explore a little. Cairo is the largest city in Africa with between 12 and 18 million inhabitants - nobody is sure, but there are quite a few. Driving is an experience, as it appears that Egyptian vehicle inspectors are fairly lenient and that the only roadworthy requirement on the cars is a workable horn, which must be continuously ... read more

Today was entirely eventful but freezing cold and rainy! I wish I had packed my ugg boots and more sweaters!! I woke up this morning at 6:30am wanting to DIE because I was so cold. Having no heat when it gets down into the 40s is terrible!! When I woke up at 6:30am, I took all the heavy coats and/or sweaters I had and put them on top of me so I could sleep for another 3 hours. Walked out of my house this morning and I always see all the neighbor guys sitting in their dining room, which is at the front of the apartment and surrounded by windows, and since they were all staring at me since I'm one of the few new girls on the block, I waved. I figured I would eventually ... read more