A walk in Alexandria as first steps in Egypt
Egypt was another one of our destinations for which I had very little expectations. Alexandria filled a rather airy and lonely spot in my knowledge bank. Beyond the pyramids and ancient sites, we...
View ArticleA short walk from here
Go down these stairs (watch out for the wonky steps and don’t touch the dusty railing). Turn right and immediately left. Walk, oh, fifty or so meters and you are at Tahrir Square. Smell the air soaked...
View ArticlePharaoh’s curse is real
Breaking News: scientific, double blind study, proves that the curse of the Pharaoh indeed exists. And we got blasted by it. This is the story I will tell my grandchildren, as they stare at me in...
View ArticleThe Pyramids
Why do people come from all over the world to see a really old, really big pile of stones? The key word here is really old. It is so old that to the thousands of folks crowding the brand spanking new...
View ArticleIstanbul, Beirut, Istanbul, Beirut…Istanbul
The freedom of movement we enjoy having no tickets, no reservations and no plans further than the next few days, means that from time to time we are faced with a decision for our next destination that...
View ArticleMr.Blab’s Egyptian uprising
This blog post has been long time coming – ever since Cairo, oh 11 months ago. Mr.Blab makes another appearance with a short story for you. And as usual he is decorating it with his face. Is the man...
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