Part of me is looking forward to leaving Egypt (in two days) - in many ways I have really enjoyed my time here. The country and history is unique in the places I have been, the cities and food has been memorable and so far I have really enjoyed the Intrepid tour group. However one thing is beginning to grate a little, and that is the people.It is not that the people are horrible, or unwelcoming - far from it, most of them are lovely people and I have very much en...

I could not visit Egypt and not spend a few words mentioning our visit to the pyramids. We visited both the pyramids and the sphinx, both amazing sites to see. To think of what was achieved by the Egyptian empires up to seven thousand years ago is amazing.The big surprise for me though is how much more enjoyable I have found some of the other ancient sites around Egypt. Visiting the pyramids left me at times feeling a little bit like herded cattle, necessary due ...

So I am now in Cairo - the screeching of the cats outside my hostel window tells me this, as does the chaotic weaving of cars and taxis in the journey from the airport. The atmosphere of the city is further proof, hot and a little humid - yet with a faint and not unpleasant aroma in the air. But what do I find most alien, the biggest challenge to overcome? The language - or more specifically, the written language.Everywhere else in the world I have travelled has ...