Trip 2 - the sequel

Well I left a freezing snow and hail covered Yorkshire and 16 hours later I have arrived (via an even more snow covered Zurich) in Cairo. The weather here is lovely. Not too hot - just the early 20's, so walking around in vest tops is incredibly pleasant. For anyone wishing to travel to Europe may I recommend the wonderful Swiss Air - the best airline by far I have ever been on. The ecomony seats were a leather style, more leg room than normal, and the stewardesses kept coming around with the free beverages (which included alcohol) not to mention the tasty food. It was a joy and you don't often say that about airlines!

So what am I doing in Cairo? Well after spending a week exploring the delights of Ancient Egypt Iwill be moving on to Dahaba- and a little scuba diving. Then it gets really interesting. I will be travelling around the Middle East going into Jordan and visiting Petra, travelling through Syria via Damascas amongst others, spending the day in Lebanon, before going into Turkey and ending up in Istanbul. For this journey I am joining up with another truck trip as it would be difficult to do on my own. Being blonde and not speaking any languages is not standing me in good stead at all! By the time I get to Istanbul I should be able to cope all by myself and from there I will make by own way back through Europe. Well thats the plan. So the next couple of days will be spent in Cairo visiting the Pyramids, Sphinx and the Museums. Arabic - here I come ...