July 18, 2021
Hi World,
It has been a while since I have written about my travels. Since my last post, I have omitted several of my destinations which I will diligently document as soon as I am back from this trip.
Today is the first day of my family’s trip to Egypt! I am writing this in a lounge in Paris, slightly bummed that we did not take a trip to the Eiffel Tower during our six hour layover, but I guess being safe rather than sorry is the better option…I guess…
Cairo
Anyhow, we have 12 days full of nonstop adventure ahead of us and some serious heat to get used to (100 degrees Fahrenheit to be exact). Despite the minor adjustments, I am more than excited to learn about the history and culture of Egypt and its evolution since its immense prevalence in the bible. Our journey begins in Cairo, Egypt where we will have a private tour of the Geyer Anderson Museum and Islamic Arts Museum, followed by a Nile Pharao Dinner Cruise. The following day we will have a private tour of the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx on camel back and the Entrance to Chephren Pyramid. Consequently, we will tour the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, have a private half day Citadel and Bazaars Tour, and take a Cairo cooking class.
Aswan
Following our trip to Cairo, we will travel to Aswan where we will have a private tour of the Nubian Museum and have dinner at 1902 Restaurant at Sofitel Old Cataract Hotel.
Nile
The following day we will explore the Temple of Philae and have an Obelisk, Kitchener Island and Aga Khan tour followed by dinner on a cruise ship. The Nile cruise will be three days and the stops will include tours at Kombucha Ombo Temple, Edfu Horus Temple, and a tour of King Tut and Nefetari’s Tomb. Next we will go Felucca Nile sailing before going to Hurghada.
Hurghada
In Hurghada, we will have a private tour of the Temples of Karnak and Luxor, stargaze at the Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh, and dive and snorkel at the Oberoi Sahl Hasheesh, before going back to Cairo for one last tour of Cairo by night and Khan Khalili Bazaar.
The 15 hour journey has been long but well worth the anticipation we all have for this adventure. I even made a friend (our flight attendant) named Lorenzo from Italy, living in France. I told him if he ever visited Kansas City or I to Nice, France, we would be each other’s tour guide.
Stay tuned for more updates.
Be bold today.
Liv
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