Egypt – Staying out of trouble

Posted on February 18, 2011 by V & A

Egypt Due to various revolutions, our posts have been somewhat erratic.
Still, it’s worth saying that in between dodging demonstrations and
tear gas, we did actually get to see and do some interesting things in
Egypt. Continue reading →

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Egypt – “No police, no stop”

Posted on February 18, 2011 by V & A

Al Kharga, Egypt

A: I can’t seem to see the road you’re talking about on the map from Al Kharga to Aswan.
V: Zoom in a bit further. It’s a feint line but it’s actually a major road.. It starts at Jaja, just south of Al Kharga. Continue reading →

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Egypt – That’s tear gas, shut the window!

Posted on February 18, 2011 by V & A

Cairo, Egypt News articles on the BBC website often ask “Are you in country x? Have you seen the riots, (floods, fires etc…)?” I’d never been in the thick of such drama until Tunisia, but now, in Egypt, I have a sense of deja-vue. Protests, inspired by those in Tunisia, have started in Cairo and Suez as people look to oust President Hosni Mubarak. Continue reading →

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Libya – Crockett and Tubbs will find you before you find them

Posted on February 18, 2011 by V & A

Libya. After our eventful exit from Tunisia, we were hoping that Libya would be a safe haven from the drama. We weren’t disappointed, and once again Libya has been an amazing experience, characterised by incredible hospitality and beautiful sights set along its coastline. Continue reading →

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Tunisia – The way it was

Posted on February 18, 2011 by V & A

Some people have A and B lists of sights to visit during their holiday. The seemingly never ending wait for our Libyan visas meant we were well into our Tunisian D list whilst making a Plan B for our Africa route if our visas didn’t come through. Continue reading →

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