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Note: This post was written two weeks ago before we left Kigali, and I am just getting around to posting it now. “I wanna take a break.” This is a favourite phrase of our toddler Ralph. Sometimes he says it when he is upset and wants to be held, and other times when he is shrieking with laughter while being tickled (and then a few … Continue reading After nine years abroad, we’re taking a break
The first time I visited Karnak Temple in Luxor I left feeling a bit underwhelmed. Maybe this was because Karnak was the most-hyped sight among our friends in Cairo, or because it was the hottest day of our trip (28 degrees) and we were already tired from walking and visiting the Luxor Museum and the Mufficiaton Museum on the way. Karnak also was relatively busy … Continue reading Sunrise Squabbling at Karnak Temple
At 9 o’clock sharp the receptionist called our room and announced that the police were ready for us. This would usually be a concerning phone call, but we were unfazed after having the police follow us around Minya the previous day. We had hired a driver to bring us from Minya to Abydos with a few stops along the way. As we walked out of … Continue reading Driving along the agricultural road to visit Beni Hassan and the temples of Abydos and Dendera
“What is your plan for today? The police are asking.” This is how we were greeted by the receptionist of the Grand Aton hotel in Minya. We had just arrived after a three and half hour drive from Cairo, and we explained that we had no real plans other than walking around the town. This was mid-February 2021, and we had finally given up the … Continue reading We Wanted to Casually Stroll through Minya. Instead We Were Followed the Entire Day by Police
During a trip to Luxor in February 2021, we had allotted two days to visit the Valley of the Kings and the other famous sites on the west bank of the Nile. We were initially planning to hire a taxi for the day, but as I looked at the map trying to decide what sites to visit on the first day, I realized that the … Continue reading The Best Way to Visit Luxor’s West Bank is by Walking
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