Wednesday, October 31, 2012

ASWAN: CRUISING THE NILE!


Delayed posts due to limited internet access.....AHHHHH!!!


The alarm rang at 4AM,
we were out the door at 5AM (well, almost),
and on a flight to 
Aswan, Egypt at 7AM!

We certainly didn't spend much time in Aswan,
just a car (with a furry dashboard) ride....


through the streets...
 


until we finally got a glimpse of 
the H/S Radamis II,
our home for the next three days!


We walked the wobbly gangplank (OMG!)
across the water
onto boat number one,





through boat number two
(the boats were docked three abreast!),
and finally reached
the third boat, which was ours! 




We quickly learned that we wouldn't begin
CRUISING THE NILE 
until tomorrow morning at 9AM sharp!

Here's Atlanta enjoying her welcome drink!

Here's Atlanta enjoying her (well deserved) real drink!
  
It didn't take long to find our favorite spot on board...
the top floor called THE SUN DECK.
Ahhh, the views of Aswan 
on the Nile
were spectacular!


We enjoyed our first meal (lunch)
in the Orangerie Restaurant,
where I experienced my first Egyptian date!


Afterwards, we jumped into our tour bus
(with the furry dashboard)
and met our awesome (and passionate) tour guide, Ishmaal.
 We drove through the streets of Aswan,
once again,
until we arrived at our first stop:



 The Unfinished Obelisk.




 Our second stop was The High Dam.




And our third stop of the day was
the Philae Temple. 













 


Whew!  Long day of seeing lots of Aswan sights!
Can't wait to set sail in the morning
at 9AM sharp!
 


Having a great time
CRUISING THE NILE!!

Sunday, October 28, 2012

WE ARRIVED IN CAIRO!

We arrived in Cairo!
We met up with the gang from the 
Institute For Study Abroad
(IFSA) and enjoyed a delightful dinner together
in a restaurant overlooking the Nile!







 After dinner we headed back to student housing,
where we went to sleep straight away, 
to be ready for our 4AM 
wake up call!

Yes, we arrived in Cairo....
but only for a few moments!
Tomorrow we are Aswan bound and
CRUISING THE NILE
  will commence! 
(We are sooooo excited!)

Thursday, October 25, 2012

'BOUT TIME!

'Bout time I started packing!


Tomorrow I'll be in Cairo.
The next day I'll be floating down the Nile
on a Luxor/Aswan cruise!
 Better get packing.....
'BOUT TIME!

TGI-TH everyone!*!
 

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

GOLFING AND GOOD BYES!!!



We all rode in a "buggy"....
(That would be "golf cart" in the good 'ol US of A!)


Our British golf instructor bought us all a drink!
(He bought me a beer!!  WOOHOO!)
 

Here we all are posing as we wait to tee off!



After our lesson we played a few holes,
 

and toasted Lynn as she leaves Dubai
 to head home to Vancouver.
 

We'll sure miss you, girl!!!
(And such is life in good 'ol Dubai!)