Holiday Time

Yes I will be away from this Friday till the 17th , I hope to keep in touch one way or another either thru my new smart phone or internet. I am visiting Greece and some other countries in the Med (The Tsar is doing a recce for future planning )

Terry

Sounds like a Med cruise to me. Been on a Carribbean one, but not the Med cruise, as of yet. Been away a few days up North. Was nearly home, when a mobile speed camera nabbed me. Gotta wait now,for the dreaded letter. Pehaps i should stick to cruising? Have a nice time.

just on my cruise now was great seeing all off Greece (Athens, Delphi, Oylimpya etc) Just been to Istanbul and visted the Blue mosque, The Palace and the haga shopia albsolutly stunning got loads of piccys . Will post a few when i get back. Isreal tomorrow then Egypt the day after....

You will have to tell me what Israel is like. I keep meaning to visit, but wife and kids are not interested.Will go there, when the kids are all off my hands. I keep getting outvoted on holidays.

Looking forward to the pictures.

I will be on a one week Nile cruise beginning next week Thursday. Today there are 42 ºC in Luxor. Hopefully next week it is colder.

I have been to Egypt.So i know what you mean about wishing cooler wheather. I remember thinking the Nile was rather dirty and smelly.Lots of people wash in it. Cloths and body.I was only on a day trip. So i went on the touristy part. Hopefully they have a better part for the week cruises. Let me know what it is like now. I went many years ago. I found the pyramids an experiance. I am not claustrophobic. But i felt it in there. It has to be dark in there to preserve the Tombs and pyramids. But i was surprised how dark. I am tall, so i struggled with the narrow gaps and passageways in the pyramids.They were built in a time when everyone was much smaller. At times we were on our hands and knees. People eveywhere. One big conveyer belt. It was a great experiance though. Enjoy. The fish in the red sea are amazing.Great snorkeling,scuba diving.

I was in Egypt about 35 years ago.

We flew through beirut when it was still a beautiful city. At the time, you couldn't pass through Israel on the way, because if you had an Israeli stamp in your passport they wouldn't let you into Egypt!

I've wanted to take my wife back, so let me know how the cruise is, since I thought that would be the way to see it a second time.

On my way home be home be tonight

Hope the trip was wonderful... I need to take a real vacation!

trip was great the Tsar has made many notes and will be implimenting them in the current year

If I don't see my Game II turn in the next few hours I may not make it to next year!

lol

Back from Egypt. It was very nice but too hot. 45 °C every day. The buildings are really amazing. Very much to see. Of course i had case of trots the last three days. This was mainly funny when i visit a tomb and the next toilet was 5 minutes away.

yes the temples and tombs are amazing and it was very hot when i did my nile cruise earlier this year.