Egypt

I first visited Egypt in October 1998, stopping for just over two weeks before flying onto Yemen. I returned again in January 2003 and spent two weeks travelling through the Western Desert.

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Lonely Planet Egypt

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Travel Notes

Cairo

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Photos

Cairo and Giza
Aswan and Luxor
Siwa Oasis
Western Desert 1
Western Desert 2
Cairo 2003

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Map

Map of Egypt

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Call to Prayer

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Nothing Is Real
One of my favourite Middle Eastern CD’s; listen to the sound clips and you’ll agree.

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Siwa Oasis Photo Gallery

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View from the top of the Palm Trees Hotel over Siwa.	The Shali fortress dominating the centre of Siwa.	Traditional mud-brick buildings in Siwa.
The minaret of the old mud-brick mosque.	The palm wood door of the mosque.	View looking over Siwa from the Shali fortress.
View from Shali looking towards Siwa Lake in the distance.	The Palm Trees Hotel in the centre of the photo.	The 2003 Paris-Dakar rally stops to refuel at Siwa.
Local traffic mixes with the 2003 Paris-Dakar rally.	Cleopatra's Bath.	The Great Sand Sea to the south of Siwa.
Taking a stroll in the sand dunes.	The sand dunes in the evening sun.	More sand!