Ancient and Modern: Pyramids and Koshary

Africa » Egypt » Lower Egypt » Saqqara
September 30th 2016

Published: June 11th 2017

I'm afraid the party boats won the battle last night. They were crazy loud and kept me awake most of the night, despite the ear plugs, so I got up at 6:30 feeling pretty groggy. We called the desk and arranged to change rooms to the quiet (hopefully!) side of the building, so we packed up our things, and headed down for another good and filling breakfast. We met Hend at 8:30 am, and we were off t... Read Full Entry

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Lori & Susan

Waddads Travel

Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living. - Miriam Beard. We are Lori and Susan - welcome to our Waddads Travel blogs! We are from New Westminster, BC, Canada, and we both love to travel. Our travels so far have taken us to the US, Mexico, Cuba, Turkey, London, Bangkok, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Paris, Ireland, Amsterdam, and Kenya. We look forward to many more trips, and the opportunity to experience new countries and to meet new people along the way. We hope you enjoy travel... full info

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30th September 2016

Faye
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Very daring of you Lor!

30th September 2016

Faye
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Yummy!

30th September 2016

Faye
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Looks good!

30th September 2016

cherylmackie@me.com
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:'(

30th September 2016

cherylmackie@me.com
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30th September 2016

Mikematt01@gmail.com
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bring home the cat

30th September 2016

Faye
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Another interesting day in Egypt. Like all your pictures.

30th September 2016

Derek
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Let me add my name to the Amazing Column - amazed at the amount of material you put out. What do you do in your spare time? So glad you are enjoying your trip.

30th September 2016

Don
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You guys are having quite an adventure! Pictures and stories are very interesting. Dad

30th September 2016

waddads
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Hi Norma, no I don't take notes I just try to remember things as we go. I save the entry tickets with the correct names of the sights and sometimes I check things on google. I'm so glad you are enjoying the blog!LoriSent from my iPhone

30th September 2016

normiestormie
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Wow Lori you have a great memory! Or you take great notes...how do you keep all the details that you record on your blog? So enjoyable to read. Thanks

1st October 2016

waddads
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Hi Valerie,Yes, most of the women here have their heads covered, but not all. No problem that we don't. We would only need to cover our heads when visiting a mosque (but we didn't need to today at the Muhammad Ali mosque).Sent from my iPhon
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1st October 2016

Valerie Brown
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So interesting to see all your photos. I love the ancient sites, but the modern street scenes, people + graffiti are so interesting. I'm sure we told you a friend of our's son was in the square as that was happening (he was traveling thro
ugh there after a year teaching in Somaliland). I see all the women on the street are covered, but none of you are. Are there any requirements for that at any of the sites you will be at? Does anyone seem to care that you all aren't?

1st October 2016

rosswalker870
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That's spooky!

1st October 2016

scott.walker
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It's interesting to see the street pics too.

1st October 2016

chichi9a@icloud.com
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wheres the beef

3rd October 2016

cynthiawishart
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Not as pretty as Ella!