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Published: November 19th 2005
... in the Middle East, give or take a day. It's hard to believe the departure date has almost arrived. This is the travelogue of my six-week trip to Egypt and Jordan (and hopefully Jerusalem and Bethlehem as well), and this posting is really a test to make sure everything's working
before I get over there. The current trip itinerary is:
- November 20: depart Seattle.
- November 21: arrive in Cairo. I have a week before classes start, and I hope to make it over to the Sinai during this week.
- November 27 to December 22: four weeks of Arabic classes in Cairo (Modern Standard Arabic and Egyptian Colloquial). I also have three-day weekends (Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays) for taking day trips or mini-excursions to places within striking distance of Cairo, such as the pyramids, Alexandria, Fayoum Oasis, etc.
- December 22: leave Egypt and fly to Amman, Jordan.
- December 23 to December 28: hopefully, cross over into Israel/Palestine/The Occupied Territories in time to make the pilgrimage from Jerusalem to Bethlehem for Christmas. This is all dependent on the security situation at the time though, so I may end up spending this last week solely in Jordan instead (which isn't bad, but how often does one get the chance to spend Christmas in Bethlehem?).
- December 29: leave Amman, Jordan and return to Seattle.
So the backpack is just about packed, the ducks are in a row, and I hope to get a good night's sleep in preparation for the 20-plus hours of non-stop travel ahead (Seattle->Amsterdam->Istanbul->Cairo). If only I could sleep well on planes....
Chris
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Steve
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Stay safe
Have a great time. It's too bad this site doesn't generate Atom/RSS/whatever feed, because that would be an even easier way to follow your travels.