Upcoming: Egypt Encompassed

I’m back!…and I’m going to walk like an Egyptian. How does an Egyptian walk, you ask? I’m not sure (I’m pretty sure they walk like we do…) But the song by The Bangles is awesome.

What I really mean to say is that I’m going to be in Egypt for 3 weeks. I’m going with a tour group (solo) called Gecko’s and the trip is appropriately named “Egypt Encompassed”.

In a nutshell, here’s the where/what:
- Cairo
– The Pyramids & Sphinx
– White Desert, 5-Day Western Desert Jeep Safari
– Bahariya, Dakhla
– Bedouin Desert Camp
– Camel Safari, Donkey Trek
– Luxor, Aswan
– The Valley of the Kings
– 4 Day Felucca Cruise
– Abu Simbel
– Komombo Temple
– Mt Sinai <--- Is said to be where Moses received the 10 commandments from God
- Dahab

I’m super excited because this is an ‘adventure-style’ trip which includes camping, sleeping in the open air on a felucca or in a reed hut, visiting some Bedouins, and so much more.

I haven’t decided if I will blog when I’m there…as I’m not sure I want to spend my time in an internet cafe, but there will be some post-trip notes I’m sure.

Some FAQ’s about my upcoming trip:

Why Egypt?
“Why not?” … It’s a country with a lot of history and culture. a LOT. Plus, it has one of the Seven Wonders of the (ancient) World!

Why not do some other countries like Jordan or Morocco while you’re in the area?
Although it would be nice to travel to other countries that are close by, I want to do one country – “in full” I guess you could say. Through all my travels, I have been to several countries, but not many major places/cities in those countries. i.e. Australia – I’ve been to Melbourne & Sydney, but missed out on: Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Cairns, etc. I want my trip to be different this time around. I want to see as much as I can of one country in a span of three weeks. I can’t see everything, but I can try. Egypt seems perfect for it.

Why are you going solo?
I’ve never been anywhere by myself. Truth be told, nobody had the time/funds to go with me during my chosen vacation dates. The cheese stands alone. I am feeling a bit nervous about it, but I think it will be a wonderful experience to travel alone and learn a lot about myself along the way.

I’m likely going to have the hottest summer of my life – but Toronto summer hasn’t been too nice lately so I’m looking forward to it.