2003 Itinerary

Map follows itinerary. Click on photos for enlargement.

 

Where

Doing:

Sleeping at:

Dinner at:

5/1/03

Christchurch

  

SQ 298

  
 

Singapore

  

SQ 428

  
 

Dubai

      

6/1/03

Cairo

Glassworks
(The Egyptian Company for International Trade)

Om Kulthoom Hotel

The Pharohs   pre-dancer band

7/1/03

  

Madame Abla’s

    
   

Khan el Khalili Bazaars
– galibaya shopping with Tarik

    
       

Les Memphis  

   

Sheesha & ‘awa Circular breathing  

   

8/1/03

  

Memphis   

   
   

Step Pyramids of Saqqarra
Papyrus shop (New Golden Eagle)
Pyramids of Giza (& Sphinx from distance)
Perfumery (Cleopatra Palace)

   
    Saqqarra   Papyrus   Pyramids   Sphinx      
       

Koshary -
Abo Tarek

9/1/03

  

Cairo Museum  King Tutankhamun's mask

    
   

The Citadel &
Mohamed Ali Mosque		 Mohamed Ali Mosque

   
       

Om Kulthoom Lounge
- Sandra’s birthday
Rebels to Lucy
       

Sandra's cake   Lucy  

10/1/03

 

Aida Nour’s  Maria at Aida Nours'

   
   

Haberdashery Shop

    
   

Khan el Khalili Bazaars

    
 

Luxor

  

sleeping train

train "food"

11/1/03

    

Carnival

  
   

Karnak Temple Karnak Temple

    
   

Luxor Temple (by night) Luxor Temple

    
       

Dinner on board Waiters & chefs

12/1/03

  

West Bank –

    
   

Colossi of Memnon
Valley of the Kings
Colossi of Memnon   KV34 - Valley of the Kings

   
    Temple of Hatshepshut
Alabaster Shop
Valley of the Queens
Temple of Hatshepshut   inside Titi's tomb - Vally of the Queens 		   
       

Galibaya Party
Us having a good time
  Esna

Lock

    

13/1/03

Edfu

Temple of Horus Temple of Horus

    
 

Kom Ombo

Kom Ombo Temple Kom Ombo Temple

    
 

Aswan

    

Nubian Party

14/1/03

  

Aswan High Dam

    
   

Philae Temple (Temple of Isis) Temple of Isis

    
   

Unfinished Obelisk Obelisk

    
   

Felucca (the Bavarian & Mohamed) to Lord Kitchener Island (Botanical Gardens) Felucca Roystonia regia

   
       

Dinner on board

15/1/03

Abu Simbel

 Great Temple of Ramses II
Temple of Hathor
Great Temple of Rames II   Temple of Hathor 		   
     

Old Cataract Hotel

Panorama Daix examines nubian coffee

16/1/03

Aswan

Felucca to Elephantine Island, camel ride & Nubian village
Camel riding

   
   

Jewelry shopping
(Turquoise Joaillerie)

  

Aswan Moon Social Nubian dance  

17/1/03

  

Nubian Museum

    
 

Cairo

  

by sleeping train

Train food

18/1/03

Alexandria
(by coach)

Montazah Palace Gardens

Paddling in the Mediterranean

Sheraton Montazah

Salamlek
– Al Farouk Restaurant

19/1/03

   Pompey’s Pillar & Serapeum
Catacombs of Kom ash-Shuqqafa
Fort Qaitbey (on site of Pharos)
Bibliotheca Alexandria
Pompey’s Pillar   Fort Qaitbey   Bibliotheca Alexandria 		   

 

Belle Vista,
Abou Kir
Belle Vista

20/1/03

Cairo
(by coach)

Sound & Light Show at Pyramids

Om Kulthoom Hotel

  
       

Om Kulthoom - downstairs

21/1/03

  

Mohamed Ali Street

    
   

Madame Abla’s

    
   

Mahmoud Abd el Ghaffar

    
   

Al-Muiz li-Din Allah

   
   

Khan al-Khalili

  

The Pharaohs

22/1/03

    

SQ 427

  
 

Dubai

      

23/1/03

Singapore

Night Safari

    

24/1/03

  

City Tour (Little India, China Town, Merlion, Orchid Gardens, Gem Factory)

    
     

SQ 297

  

25/1/03

Christchurch