Archive for May, 2006
Sunday, May 14th, 2006
Egyptian Driver License Written Test
Since the moment I have landed in Cairo 6 weeks ago, I have been astonished by how people drive here. I have seen some crazy stuff in Peru last year but that was nowhere comparable to what it is here. I then decided to investigate a bit about how Egyptians were learning to drive. I went to their [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Egypt,Fun Stuff by david
Friday, May 12th, 2006
The Call of the Desert
Alright, I did it again. I had such a good time the first time in the white desert that I could not say no when Suzie said she was going on an overnight trip to some Canyon Wadi Araba in the Sinai. We were supposed to be 5 for the trip but Yosh fainted during [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Cool Stuff,Egypt by david
Sunday, May 7th, 2006
Like a Fish in the Water
Not much news lately! What is David doing? Well, I have been in Dahab for a week now. This part of my trip is more like vacation and hence there is not much going on that is worth writing about . I have been diving in the morning and windsurfing in the afternoon almost every [...]
7 Comments » - Posted in Egypt by david
Saturday, May 6th, 2006
Saint-Catherine Monastery and Mount Sinai
After a week of playing in the sea and doing not much else. Today, we decided to go visit the Saint-Catherine Monastery and hike up to the top of Mount Sinai. As usual in Dahab since I arrived, our party was very international with Carolyn (American), Suzie (English) and Rado (Slovakian). For the cultural aspect, [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Cool Stuff,Egypt by david
Monday, May 1st, 2006
Dahab – 1 week after
I made it to Dahab without any trouble. I took the 12:15AM bus from Cairo and arrived yesterday morning around 10AM. The bus ride was event less except for the numerous ID controls. I found a cool hotel by the sea with a nice room with a view for a very decent price and decided [...]
