Our last day in Egypt and we had practically a full day to enjoy some more sight seeing. We decided to go explore the Citadel and Sarah came with us. At the citadel I think every School was on a day trip we had never seen so many kids and they all seem happy to Read More »
Note to self: Make sure you room has air-conditioning to enable three people to sleep in 30oC. We left Pisa after Billy’s orange juice and potato chip breakfast. Chioggi was a beautiful little town, the old section was charming We head north east towards Venice along the Autostrada, and planned to get to a town Read More »
Perhaps living in London has acclimatized Shawn and I to big city living because New York isn’t quiet as big and busy as I remember it. Don’t get me wrong – it’s still a buzzing and bustling city but the size and density didn’t take my breathe away this time. Highlights of the trip New Read More »
So… Niteroi was much like a pause in time. We recently had our camera break while we were in Petropolís and getting a new one proved to be a very long process. You see, like most countries in the world, you have to pay taxes for imported electronics. However, Brazil has taken this to an extreme… Read More »
It was an uneventful drive back to Valkenburg. However it was slightly quicker, could it be our driver’s Sat Nav got it wrong on the way out? We were back at the hotel by 4pm and took half an hour to drop off our stuff before we regrouped to make our way to the caves. Read More »
8-Dec-05 Dubai to Bahrain In Dubai, we had time to browse the Duty Free shops (wine prices are reasonable, scotch is typical) and have a cappuccino. The airport is a mix of people, ranging from full chalabi to westerners in shorts. In restaurants, be careful that you are only getting one when one is what Read More »
