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July 3rd, 2010 | Africa

Getting out of Egypt…!!

Early morning on my last day in Egypt, an open and deserted highway, and a hand heavy on the throttle…

By 5.00am I was on the road… I had 240 kms to ride to get to the Libyan border and wanted to be there as early as possible, to start the 5 hour […]

July 2nd, 2010 | Africa

The Road to Marsa Matrouh…EGYPT

With 240 kms behind me, I still had a way to go to get to my destination…

The ride to Marsa Matrouh went by a lot quicker than I thought it would… I covered the 200 kms to the Alexandria turnoff, and just as the sea came into view, I hung a sharp […]

July 2nd, 2010 | Africa

El Alamein…

I had always planned to visit the Cemetery and War Memorial at El Alamein on my way to Libya, and got my chance today…I left Cairo at 8.00am and headed back through the Western Desert… When I got to the Mediterranean, I hung a left and headed towards Libya… Just like that…!!

The […]

July 1st, 2010 | Africa

Egyptian Road (Un)Safety…

Cellphones are actually considered as part of the driving experience in Egypt…

One of the hieroglyphics that Egyptologists are yet to decipher… This sign seems to encourage them to go faster…

There are a host of unusual road signs in Egypt… The vast majority of them undecipherable, because they are written […]

June 30th, 2010 | Africa

Back on Track…!!

After days of indecision, and an almost 600 km round trip to Alexandria and back to Cairo, I can finally say without any further doubt, that my ride is back on track!! I recall a comment on my website that said “everything happens for a reason…” and Mark was right it would seem… Not being […]

June 29th, 2010 | Africa

Alexandria Blues and the Return to Cairo…

The Modern Version of the Alexandria Library…

After Khalid and his family had left for Cairo, I decided to check to make sure that the ferry had indeed been cancelled for the 28th, and walked to nearby Mena Tours to make a few enquiries… The staff at Mena were not at all helpful, […]