Well this is it. The countdown is over. I got a good nights sleep and awoke early and had a very orderly morning - house tidied, last minute washing done, a chat with the neighbour and on my way. So nice of Kuldeep to offer to drive me to the airport. As usual I got to the airport way too early and after something to eat and saying goodbye to Kuldeep I found a nice sunny corner to sit in and had time for a nice long last minute phone call with Rowan who ...

Time is rushing by, but I am now as organised as I can be - the bag is almost packed, my tickets have arrived, my excursions have been booked. I received an email a couple of days ago from VENUS with an itinerary change - the trip to the White Desert has been cancelled and we are now going to be going to Fayoum so some more research required to find out what we will see there. Looks amazing, and the plus is 'I don't have to find room in my bag for my sleepin...

The countdown is on. 41 sleeps. Venus: Trip booked and paid for, and although they normally take 8-10 people on this trip, there are only two of us going. There were four, then there were three and now there is two. A personally guided trip, how cool is that. I arrive a couple of days early so I can get over the jet lag and be fresh as a daisy for the trip ahead. Not as demanding as the trip I had to cancel earlier in the year to Morocco, but it is st...