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Tag: Egypt
Sharm el-Sheikh – Tropical Fish of the Red Sea!
Hello!!! I’m thrilled to share my amateur underwater photos of tropical fish and coral while snorkelling and scuba diving the Red Sea!!!! Love, Stephanie xo
Sharm el-Sheikh – Snorkeling – Lion Fish!!!!!
The Lion Fish was the highlight of our morning!!! This fish has venomous spiky fin rays. Non-aggressive, but freaky when the fish becomes curious of me while I’m taking pictures/filming a video and starts swimming towards me!! Underwater Video of the Lion Fish:
Sharm el-Sheikh – Desert Trekking and Mountain Climbing in the Sinai Desert!
Michael and I walked across the desert to one of the many mountains of the Sinai Desert! Along the way we came across lots of garbage, some interesting plants, fox holes, ant colonies and very interesting rock formations!! Arriving at the base of the mountain, this East Coast, Halagonian, Nova Scotian gal where the ocean had…
Sharm el-Sheikh – Scuba Diving & Snorkeling at South Laguna Reef, Gordon Reef in the Straits of Tiran and a Visit to the Wreck of the Loullia.
We were on a chartered boat called the Daniz that took us to South Laguna Reef and Gordon Reef in the Straits of Tiran. The day was a fabulous day of snorkelling and diving with a stop to see the Wreck of the Loullia on Gordon Reef!! It was my very first time scuba diving! I LOVED…
Sharm el-Sheikh – Resort Time!!! Pool Side, Beach Side, Snorkelling and Relaxing!!
Let resort vacationing begin!!! The resort, like the rest of Sharm el-Sheikh, is a ghost town because of the recent plane crash out of Sharm el-Sheikh’s airport. The temperatures are warm, but the sea a bit cool. Nevertheless, we braved on and suffered through…… 😉 Below are pictures taken when we first arrived and then random moments…
Merry Christams from Sharm El-Sheikh!!!
To our dearest family and friends and all the ones who may not be so dear but are still our family and friends. Stephanie and I wish you a very happy Christams. You might notice the spelling is a little odd. That was how our fancy Giza hotel spelled their beautifully lit up freshly made…
Behind the Scenes – Cairo and then Giza: Where There is No Getting Without Giving – And Expect A Hassle!!!!
What an experience in Cairo and Giza!!! First – Let’s just say NOTHING comes for free here and genuine benevolence is non-existent!!! What appears to be a kind local helping out, is soon to have their hand out asking for money because they offered their help!!! Trust NO LOCAL!!!!!!! The Egyptian people are, to say…
Day 4 – Giza – Christmas Eve – Evening – Delicious Local Fare then Merry Christams!
After an adventure filled day of walking the Giza Pyramids at our own pace and our Sunset Ride to see the Pyramids on Horses – it was time for a visit to a local restaurant then back to the hotel!!!
Day 4 – Giza – Christmas Eve – Revisiting the Giza Pyramids – Our Sunset Ride to See the Pyramids!!
To make a long story short, Frank who owns the horses from Day 1 of our Tour of the Giza Pyramids on horseback, promised us a sunset tour of the pyramids as part of our ticket price. We made arrangements to meet Frank the next day after our visit to the Egyptian Museum. Michael and…
Day 4 – Giza – Christmas Eve – Revisiting the Giza Pyramids – The Sphinx
Michael and I walked from the one side of the Sphinx to the other!!! As the sun starts to set……the Sphinx, just like the Pyramids – shimmer a beautiful shade of pink!!!!
Day 4 – Giza – Christmas Eve – Revisiting the Giza Pyramids – Sellers – Selling: Souvenirs, Camel Rides, Horse Rides or a Ride on a Horse Drawn Cart…..
Walking the grounds of the Giza Complex without a guide means we were open game to the GAZILLION of sellers who were EVERYWHERE!!! Expecting this, we thought up a strategy of only bringing the cost of the tickets to enter the complex with us, then when approached by a local to sell us something –…
Day 4 – Giza – Christmas Eve – Revisiting the Giza Pyramids – Michael and I are Celebrities!!!
Today during our leisurely walk around the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx….we were approached MANY times to have our picture taken with locals!!! We started asking for money after the picture was taken…… 😉
Day 3 – Cairo – Souq Khan el-Khalili
Today was all about travelling to the Islamic District of Cairo (via our now BFF – taxi driver Hamada Grapes – we call him Hi’Im Outta Grapes!) to the Souq Khan el-Khalili. This souq is built on the site of the mausoleum known as the turbat az-za’faraan (Saffron Tomb), dating back to 970 A.D. Today was AMAZING…
Day 2 – Cairo in the A.M. – The Egyptian Museum
Today was all about the Egyptian Museum!!!!!! This was a day of Indiana Jones & The Mummy all wrapped in one!!!! Love, Stephanie xo
Day 1 – Giza – Horseback at Giza Pyramid Complex With The Oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World – Khufu’s Pyramid
We spent our first day in Giza – Monday – at the Giza Pyramids Complex!!! We’re hoping to return to have another opportunity to take everything in!!!!
Day 1 – Giza – Giza Pyramids – Videos
Videos: Leaving the stables in the village of Nazlet el-Samman, on our way to the entrance of the Giza Pyramids Complex: The main entrance to the Giza Pyramids: Now inside the complex of the Giza Pyramids: Full Tilt – and I mean – OPEN FULL THROTTLE HORSEPOWER – like “HOLY SHIT, HOLD ON” this horse is…
I’ve Been in Egypt for 3 Hours and EVERYTHING You’ve Heard is True!!! LoL!!!
…..from staff smoking in the Cairo airport (I felt like I was in a Quentin Tarantino movie!!! I wanted to take a picture but was afraid I’d be arrested!!) to quick talkers who recognise eager excited tourists (those who know me KNOW my level of enthusiasm!!) who didn’t get very far with us, to seeing the…
