Monthly Archives: July 2009
High Atlas Mountains and Zagora, Morocco: Day 24
Road trip, YEAH! Planes and trains can get us no closer to our destination. Our home for the next week is on the road, traveling south and east past smaller and smaller towns on narrower and narrower roads. Each night will be spent at a different hotel, none with the amenities or the luxury we’ve … Continue reading
Marrakesh, Morocco: Day 23
If the Arab world didn’t have oil, Egypt and Morocco would be the dominant economic players. They have the the largest non-oil GDPs, very strategic locations and the first and third largest populations (Sudan is second). Morocco is a cultural blur, equal parts French and Arabic mixed with strong doses of Spanish and Berber (the … Continue reading
Cairo to Marrakesh: Day 22
Yay! Vacation starts today. Trish and I are off work, which means more to her than me because her work has been more hectic on this trip. I check my mobile phone for last-minute emails from work (and Facebook updates) on the ride to the Cairo airport. Emma comments on how quiet Cairo seems. It’s … Continue reading
Dr. Ragab’s Moronic Village and Carnival of Death, Cairo, Egypt: Day 21
We’ve had so much success sightseeing and touring that it’s tough to have a bad day. Today wasn’t great — easy, but not great. Our final stop in Cairo was supposed to be the Egyptian ruins at Saqquara and Dashur, which include the Step Pyramid of Zoser — the oldest stone monument in the world. … Continue reading
Khan e Khalili Market, Cairo, Egypt: Day 20
The 5:30 a.m. wake-up call rings. My first thought is “What idiot scheduled a 7:40 a.m. flight?” Oh, right. That idiot would be me. My great idea was to be in Cairo early enough to do a full day of touring but I can see from the groggy, cranky faces of our kids that was a … Continue reading
