Tag Archives: Alexandria
Goodbye, Egypt!
As of right now I am boarding the plane back into the western world. It is a bittersweet moment: half of me wants to stay to spend more time with the people I have had the good fortune to meet … Continue reading
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A Desert Adventure: Siwa Day 1
At 10 PM, we boarded the public bus from Alexandria to Siwa, about 50 km from the Libyan border. It was mostly men packing the 48 seats and the group near us seemed to know each other, as they greeted … Continue reading
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Video Essay: more getting around in Egypt
The train from Cairo to Alexandria: The road to Abu Simbel (read about that day here): Cruising the Nile near Edfu (my post about that day here):
Video Essay: getting around in Egypt
The tram in Alexandria. This is how we usually get to and from school: Kafr Abdo (my neighborhood) at night from the backseat of my language partner’s car: Feluka ride on the Nile in Aswan: Cairo at night:
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A Day in the Life: Going Whole Sea Bass
This is our second-to-last weekend in Egypt! With that depressing thought in mind, we compiled a list of the things we hadn’t yet and still wanted to do or see in Alexandria and went at it yesterday. First, we headed … Continue reading
