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Egypt, Travel

Driving along the agricultural road to visit Beni Hassan and the temples of Abydos and Dendera

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

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Egypt, Travel

We Wanted to Casually Stroll through Minya. Instead We Were Followed the Entire Day by Police

“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

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