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March 10th 2014

Published: April 8th 2014

14 December, 2012 Waving goodbye to Sudan, we headed off into the Egyptian dark. Originally the agreed plan had been to stop at Abu Simbel, only 20km or so from the border but the Egyptians now had other ideas and wanted us to continue all the way to Aswan. Feeling terrible for Suse and Nat up the front, the three of us in the back rugged up in sleeping bags and blankets and dozed, only sitting u... Read Full Entry

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Sarah

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Having grown up in Australia, I had no idea that when I left in December, 1998, I wouldn't go back. After working and travelling in the northern hemisphere for over 13 years, I then quit everything to travel through Africa in 2012. Since then I have also travelled the Silk Route and in 2015 moved to Bangkok, Thailand. The more I travel, the longer the lists of places to go grows, not shrinks. Thanks to all those who read and wrote. it's the first time I've attempted blogging and feedback was definitely the motivation to keep me going! A desk is a dangerous ... full info

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Inside the citadel

I'm standing in the exact spot where the ancient wonder of the world, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, stood. I'm looking up towards the ceiling.

Lunchtime chat on the citadel's outer walls

Citadel of Qaitbay

Fishing.

The city of Alexandria can be seen in the distant, top right of the photo.

The citadel of Qaitbay

The Citadel of Qaitbay is a 15th-century defensive fortress located on the Mediterranean sea coast, which built upon/from the ruins of the Lighthouse of Alexandria.

Bikes for hire near the citadel

Fruit stand

Alexandria had the BEST strawberries I have ever tasted. And they were ridiculously cheap as well.

Alexandria

Juice bar, Alexandria

The Serapium Temple and Pompey's Pillar

The site of one of sixteen villages which later began Alexandria after Alexander the Great

The Serapium Temple and Pompey's Pillar

It sits surrounded by modern day Alexandria and offers surprising respite.

Statue of the bull god Serapis

Found in the second gallery called the Temple, it is thought that the citizens of Alexandria offered it to the Roman Emperor Hadrian

Street scene, Alexandria

Hot potato, hot potato

Lunch on the go in Alexandria

Tram, Alexandria

This and the photos following (until the library) were taken from the back of a taxi

Marketplace, Alexandriak

Mirror, mirror

A fluke shot out the window of our taxi (we're in the bottom centre mirror!), it is my favourite photo.

Freshly baked bread

A typical African scene

After a while you begin to forget that obviously you'd never see this at home...

Carpenter

Waiting for the bus

9th April 2014

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

Congratulations...
on completing the blogs of your Africa trip and being inducted into the TB Hall of Fame...intended to encourage your continued blogging of your impending Silk Road trip. I saw your Dragoman itinerary and it is fantastic. My son and I traveled the China and Uzbekistan portions exactly a year ago, so look forward to your impressions.

9th April 2014

denidax
Deni, Dax and Ella

Congratulations
It was great to read about your epic trip in Africa and I'm looking forward to more blogs on your new trip. Congrats on being in the Hall of Fame!

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