Nov 8, 2009 - Last days on the Cruise

Went to Alexandria Egypt yesterday and am spending the last day at sea on our way to Athens. ... I will be in Athens for a few days before flying home.Went to Alexandria Egypt yesterday and am spending the last day at sea on our way to Athens. ... I will be in Athens for a few days before flying home....

Nov 7, 2009 - Alexandria Egypt

I am still reeling with the reality of Alexandria. ... maybe that is why I was having such a difficult time digesting the slums of Alexandria. ... I have much to contemplate.I am still reeling with the reality of Alexandria. ... maybe that is why I was having such a difficult time digesting the slums of Alexandria. ... I have much to contemplate....

Oct 27, 2009 - Cairo - Alexandria - Cairo

Hi Guys, Everything is going well. We finally found internet service that works - couldn't find a connection going up the Nile! Today we were up early and off for a long drive to the ancient city of Alexandria. ... The day finished with a trip to the new Bibliotheca Alexandria. ... A beautifully designed new library built close to the site of the greatest library in the ancient world burnt when the Romans invaded.Hi Guys, Everything is going well. We finally found internet service that works - couldn't find a connection going up the Nile! Today we were up early and off for a long drive to the ancient city of Alexandria. ... The day finished with a trip to the new Bibliotheca Alexandria. ... A beautifully designed new library built close to the site of the greatest library in the ancient world burnt when the Romans invaded....

Feb 18, 2009 - Alexandria Library, Amphitheater, Beach, and Fort

5 February 2009 OPTIONAL ALEXANDRIA TOUR / ROMAN AMPHITHREATER / MONTAZA PALACE All aboard! It’s time to get on the train to Alexandria, Egypt’s second largest city and main port. ... Men are lucky that they have the equipment to stand away from the toilet while relieving themselves! Founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC, Alexandria grew to become one of the most important cities of the Roman Empire—rivaling Rome itself in many respects—and a center of agriculture and great learning. ... Our next stop is the Alexandria Library. ... Alexandria’s ancient library was the most famous in all antiquity, attracting scholars from all over the ancient world; it was here that Euclid discovered geometry, and Eratosthenes measured the earth’s circumference. ... The new library honors Alexandria’s scholarly heritage with a museum and planetarium, in addition to its extensive collections. ...

Jan 28, 2009 - Alexandria by train and back by bus

Today is “Alexandria day” so after breakfast we started with a relatively short bus ride to the train station. ... While again our security was present, it was a great idea to allow us to travel to Alexandria by train (and bus back), rather than all by bus. ... When we arrived in Alexandria – it was in reverse. ... After we safely were on the buses, our first stop was the remains of a Roman amphitheatre which is right in the middle of Alexandria. ...

Nov 19, 2008 - Alexandria

When we were picked up at the hotel on the morning of our drive from Cairo to Alexandria, we were amazed to find that a private security guard would be riding in the van with us. ... Because we were not going to be traveling in a caravan from Cairo to Alexandria, our tour company provided a private armed security guard to travel with us. ... In fact, he speaks Polish as well! On the long drive to Alexandria (another 3+-hour drive), we learned that there are many orphanages in Egypt. ... The funny thing about the drive to Alexandria was that he was almost always on the wrong side of the van! If he was in a right-hand seat, something fascinating passed us on the left and vice versa. ... When we reached Alexandria, the first place we went were the Catacombs. ...

Nov 19, 2008 - Alexandria

Alexandria, Egypt November 19, 2008 Today we got to sleep in; we left the ship at 9:30. ... Our last stop was at the Alexandria Museum. ... We did pass the new Alexandria Library and site of the Light House. ...

Jul 7, 2008 - Alexandria: a welcome escape from Cairo

Greetings from Istanbul. After leaving Jesse in Cairo, Jordan and I hopped a train to Alexandria. ... Immediately upon arriving it became clear our two nıght sojourn was brıngıng a much needed change from the bustlıng streets of the capıtal.Greetings from Istanbul. After leaving Jesse in Cairo, Jordan and I hopped a train to Alexandria. ... Immediately upon arriving it became clear our two nıght sojourn was brıngıng a much needed change from the bustlıng streets of the capıtal....

May 30, 2008 - ALEXANDRIA TRIP: Citadel of Qaitbey & Catacombs

So we got up at 7:00am today, all feelin pretty rough from the night before, and hit the road at 8am for Alexandria. ... Apparently this was during the Mamluke’s occupation of Alexandria, of which lasted from 1382-1517, and prior to Qaitbey’s reign there were attempts of Mongol invasion, but were saved by creating alliances with the their northern neighbors, the Ottoman Turks, which also expanded their trade in the Indian Ocean. ... Anyhoo, enough of my nerdy history rambling—the citadel is sited on the very brink of the circular corniche coast that encased the bay of Alex, and really reminds me of the castles depicted in movies representing the medeieval dark ages or something, which is interesting in the contrast of styles because it definitely has a European influence to it, (as most of Alexandria as a whole does as well). ... According to Emily’s Egypt travel book the fort “occupies the site of the Pharos, Alexandria’s great lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. ... Of these two sites I gotta say this one was way cooler, also just because they still don’t know much about it, they can just guess from the inscriptions on the walls that it must have been during the Greco-Roman period, but it seriously is just like this giant mysterious little city underground, it’s so cool! After this we visited the Alexandria Library (I know, I know, geek alert). ...

Feb 17, 2008 - Alexandria, Egypt

Despite warnings from our tour company, I decided to jet off on a day trip to Alexandria before my friends arrived. ... Where are all the women? Well, once you get over that hurdle, Alexandria is a very cool city. ... Alexandria also borders the ...

Feb 10, 2008 - 2 Weeks later...

Hello again everyone, I'm sorry we haven't been able to post any new updates to the blog in a long time, but the internet in Cairo has been down. -This weekend, we went to Alexandria, which was the city I was most excited about seeing in Egypt. ... Both of us were most excited about the Library of Alexandria. ... Not the old one, that requires scuba gear.Hello again everyone, I'm sorry we haven't been able to post any new updates to the blog in a long time, but the internet in Cairo has been down. -This weekend, we went to Alexandria, which was the city I was most excited about seeing in Egypt. ... Both of us were most excited about the Library of Alexandria. ... Not the old one, that requires scuba gear....

Dec 9, 2007 - Cairo to Alexandria

We went through security and waited about 30 minutes for our bags to come down the conveyer belt. Dad went to Alexandria all by himself. ... Shane slept all day, I on the other hand couldn't sleep that long, I woke up a few times for bathroom breaks, and around 100pm I couldn't fall back asleep.We went through security and waited about 30 minutes for our bags to come down the conveyer belt. Dad went to Alexandria all by himself. ... Shane slept all day, I on the other hand couldn't sleep that long, I woke up a few times for bathroom breaks, and around 100pm I couldn't fall back asleep....