Here are the emergency phone numbers of the GuardianTravel office in Cairo andthe cell phone of the tour manager:
Guardian Travel Egypt (from the US) : 011-202-3740-4747 OR 011-202-3387-6394
Ratiba’s Egypt cell phone (from the US ):011-201-2215-9323
Friday, March 28, 2008
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Meet Nick B.
Indeed - Nick B. has been kind enough to offer his services of house and cat-sitting while Dane and I are away on holiday. We felt that it would make the most sense for Nick to be our sole point of contact rather than trying to phone several people in different time zones at who knows what hour of the day or night. We brainstormed options for Nick reaching others who might be interested in our travel status and decided a blog would be the best way to non-intrusively distribute information. People could check on us as their time allows without sharing personal information such as email addresses or phone numbers. Great idea!
As Nick mentioned, he will be updating this blog when Dane and I cannot. There are internet cafes in Egypt so Dane and I will make a point to pop in and update as time allows. We will be calling Nick at least once every few days, if not every day. Nick will update the blog as we speak with him so friends and family know that we are okay and have not turned in to mummies.
Any special requests for Egypt, questions or gifts should be posted here - we'd love to go to Egypt with a mission. :-)
As Nick mentioned, he will be updating this blog when Dane and I cannot. There are internet cafes in Egypt so Dane and I will make a point to pop in and update as time allows. We will be calling Nick at least once every few days, if not every day. Nick will update the blog as we speak with him so friends and family know that we are okay and have not turned in to mummies.
Any special requests for Egypt, questions or gifts should be posted here - we'd love to go to Egypt with a mission. :-)
Trying this out
Okay, I am just doing this post to try and see how I handle this before crystal is out of town and I can't do anything to help me. So anyway I will be the guy that is putting the info of the trip up on here when they can't themselves so I will chat with you later.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Itinerary - UPDATED 3/27
The Egypt trip is quickly approaching! Less than 2 weeks away (OMG!) I will post an itinerary including the names of the hotels we are staying at in the event someone needs to reach us. Also, you can check out the websites to see what kind of accomodations and such we will have. Pretty cool stuff!
For a full, itinerary per Delilah, please follow this link:
http://www.delilahs-belly-dance-retreat.com/EgyptTour_packet.pdf
Tuesday, April 8th - leave SEA at 7:00am on Delta flight 30 arrive at JFK at 3:35pm. Leave JFK at 6:30pm on Egypt Air MS 986 arrive at Cairo at noon on 4/9.
Wednesday, April 9th - we will be staying at Le Meridian till 4/11. Today we relax, take in the sights, go shopping, drink some beer, get used to the time change.
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/lemeridien/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1807
Thursday, April 10th - today we visit Saqqara and Dahsur. We will visit the Bent and Red Pyramids today and possibly see the Sound & Light show in the evening. Lots of fun!
Friday, April 11th - we will spend the day at the Egyptian Museum and then take a night train to Luxor. Very mysterious! In fact, so mysterious - I don't even have a link.
Saturday, April 12th - arrive in Luxor, visit the Valley of the Kings & Queens. Today we check in to our next hotel, Sonesta, which we will be staying at till 4/14.
http://www.sonesta.com/Luxor/index.cfm?fa=guestrooms.home
Sunday, April 13th - Visit Abydos and Dendara. We will be visiting the Hathor Temple and some other ruins.
Monday, April 14th - check out of Sonesta and on to our Nile cruise, MS Nile Dolphin, which will be our home till 4/18. We will visit Karnak and the Temple of Sekmet in the morning before boarding our ship for a nice 4 day cruise down the Nile.
http://www.niledolphin.com/
Tuesday, April 15th - sail to Edfu. I understand that Edfu might be a sketchy town but should be a lot of fun! A beautiful temple there at least.
Wednesday, April 16th - sail to Kom-Ombo. Enjoy a disco on the cruise. Can't wait for that!
Thursday, April 17th - visit the Temple of Isis (my favorite day). Today we take a felucca ride to the Isles of Phalie and visit the Temple of Isis.
A felucca
Temple of Isis
Friday, April 18th - fly to Abu Simbel on Egypt Air flight 249 (leaving Aswan at 11:50 am, arriving at Abu at 12:35 pm) and see the monuments there. We are very close to the Sudan border at this point. Tonight we stay at Nefertari Hotel Abu Simbel for just one night.
http://www.hotelclub.net/hotel.reservations/Nefertari_Hotel_Abu_Simbel.htm#
Saturday, April 19th - fly back to Cairo via Aswan on flights 246 (leaving Abu at 7:50 am, arriving Aswan at 8:35 am) and 250 (leaving Aswan at 2:30 pm, arriving Cairo at 3:55 pm). Shop and rest today. We will check back in to Le Meridian (the hotel we stayed at in Cairo on 4/8 - 4/11) and stay there for the remainder of the trip. Possibly go to Khan el Khalili, which I think is a Muslim temple, though I could be way off base on that.
Sunday, April 20th - visit the Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, and plateau during a full moon! We have paid for private time so this should be a very special way to end our Egypt trip. We'll partake in camel rides, see the light show, and have a blast!
Monday, April 21st - fly home from Cairo via Egypt Air flight 985 leaving at 9:15 am arriving at JFK at 3:15 pm. Hopefully everything is as planned, in which case we will fly home from JFK via Delta Airlines flight 89 leaving JFK at 7:15pm and arriving at SEA at 10:35pm.
I will update with details as they come in. Stay tuned!
PS - you may note that I have set the time for this blog for Cairo time just for fun. :-)
For a full, itinerary per Delilah, please follow this link:
http://www.delilahs-belly-dance-retreat.com/EgyptTour_packet.pdf
Tuesday, April 8th - leave SEA at 7:00am on Delta flight 30 arrive at JFK at 3:35pm. Leave JFK at 6:30pm on Egypt Air MS 986 arrive at Cairo at noon on 4/9.
Wednesday, April 9th - we will be staying at Le Meridian till 4/11. Today we relax, take in the sights, go shopping, drink some beer, get used to the time change.
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/lemeridien/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1807
Thursday, April 10th - today we visit Saqqara and Dahsur. We will visit the Bent and Red Pyramids today and possibly see the Sound & Light show in the evening. Lots of fun!
Friday, April 11th - we will spend the day at the Egyptian Museum and then take a night train to Luxor. Very mysterious! In fact, so mysterious - I don't even have a link.
Saturday, April 12th - arrive in Luxor, visit the Valley of the Kings & Queens. Today we check in to our next hotel, Sonesta, which we will be staying at till 4/14.
http://www.sonesta.com/Luxor/index.cfm?fa=guestrooms.home
Sunday, April 13th - Visit Abydos and Dendara. We will be visiting the Hathor Temple and some other ruins.
Monday, April 14th - check out of Sonesta and on to our Nile cruise, MS Nile Dolphin, which will be our home till 4/18. We will visit Karnak and the Temple of Sekmet in the morning before boarding our ship for a nice 4 day cruise down the Nile.
http://www.niledolphin.com/
Tuesday, April 15th - sail to Edfu. I understand that Edfu might be a sketchy town but should be a lot of fun! A beautiful temple there at least.
Wednesday, April 16th - sail to Kom-Ombo. Enjoy a disco on the cruise. Can't wait for that!
Thursday, April 17th - visit the Temple of Isis (my favorite day). Today we take a felucca ride to the Isles of Phalie and visit the Temple of Isis.
A felucca
Temple of Isis
Friday, April 18th - fly to Abu Simbel on Egypt Air flight 249 (leaving Aswan at 11:50 am, arriving at Abu at 12:35 pm) and see the monuments there. We are very close to the Sudan border at this point. Tonight we stay at Nefertari Hotel Abu Simbel for just one night.
http://www.hotelclub.net/hotel.reservations/Nefertari_Hotel_Abu_Simbel.htm#
Saturday, April 19th - fly back to Cairo via Aswan on flights 246 (leaving Abu at 7:50 am, arriving Aswan at 8:35 am) and 250 (leaving Aswan at 2:30 pm, arriving Cairo at 3:55 pm). Shop and rest today. We will check back in to Le Meridian (the hotel we stayed at in Cairo on 4/8 - 4/11) and stay there for the remainder of the trip. Possibly go to Khan el Khalili, which I think is a Muslim temple, though I could be way off base on that.
Sunday, April 20th - visit the Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, and plateau during a full moon! We have paid for private time so this should be a very special way to end our Egypt trip. We'll partake in camel rides, see the light show, and have a blast!
Monday, April 21st - fly home from Cairo via Egypt Air flight 985 leaving at 9:15 am arriving at JFK at 3:15 pm. Hopefully everything is as planned, in which case we will fly home from JFK via Delta Airlines flight 89 leaving JFK at 7:15pm and arriving at SEA at 10:35pm.
I will update with details as they come in. Stay tuned!
PS - you may note that I have set the time for this blog for Cairo time just for fun. :-)
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