To be completely honest, I’d never even heard of Aswan before this trip. When I read about it on our itinerary, I found it was in the extreme south of Egypt, and basically the last outpost before hitting Sudan and venturing into the eastern Sahara desert. Our overnight train from…
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Pyramids
The Pyramids. Are there are more recognizable symbols in the world? When I started planning this little escapade, Egypt and the Pyramids of Giza were at the top of my list of must-sees. I’d seen them so many times in movies, and TV; read about the ancient Egyptian civilizations in…
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Cairo
Busy, chaotic, noisy, dirty, historic, fast and hot. I loved Cairo. Even removing the Pyramids from the equation I loved it. In a way, it was the perfect city for me – There was enough Arabic everywhere to make you know you weren’t anywhere near home, but at the same…
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Pastor
Blog Entry: Pastor Once in a while in a trip like this, you’ll find yourself in a few noteworthy situations. Some scary, some fascinating, some exhilarating, and some that defy explanation. On a random Saturday afternoon, I found myself sitting having tea with the Archbishop of Kenya in his living…
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Nairobi
“Nairobi’s well-worn nickname of ‘Nairobbery’ is sadly well-deserved, although walking around the main city centre during the day is generally pretty safe. The key is to carry nothing of value (not even a bag) and to wear no jewellery of any kind (not even a cheap watch). The chances of…
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Jaws
Before I get too far into this, I have to place blame where it belongs. When I told Jason Burritt I was heading to South Africa, he told me I should go Shark Cage Diving. “Are you F(*#$&% crazy?”, or something to that effect was what initially went through my head. But, when I…
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Soccer
Going through South America (and Central America for that matter), I’ve watched my fair share of soccer (I’ll never, ever call it “football” – unless it’s spelled with a “u”). I’ve given it a shot – I really have tried to get into it. It’s just so painful. Try as…
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South
Well, I’ve put another continent in the books. South America was incredible. I was of course excited to hit the highlights – stroll around Machu Picchu, lay eyes on the mighty Andes, stand under the arms of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio, visit Ushuaia and “the end of…
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Rio
This won’t be a long entry for a couple reasons: First, I wasn’t in town for very long. I had about four days and three nights, which is obviously pretty short. Second, I hated it. When one thinks of Brazil, Rio is the first city that comes to mind. Beautiful…
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Iguazu
As most of you know, I have booked very, very little ahead of time on this little trip. Outside of the Antarctica voyage, I secured only five other flights at various points along the way. The next one on the agenda was the hop from South America to Africa, or…