Its funny how even on a trip like this one becomes a creature of habit. Last night we were told we were leaving at 8am. Subconsciously my mind must have ticked over, ok so that means I have to be up at 6:30am, get ready, take the tent down and put my bag out for the back locker. Breakfast is at 7am, I'll have to wash and flap my plates and take the kitchen down. I was packed up by 6:45am because I didn't have to take my tent down or put my bag out for the back l...

Well I'm in Alexandria now and after the hassle I've had, I've decided to leave. Well that's not entirely true. Let me see, where oh where do I begin, ah yes. It all began on a beautiful spring day in Dahab.... my driver from Sharm el Sheikh arrived without his taxi, instead he has brought a normal car. This would have been ok, except for the fact that in Sinai, there are security checks every 100km and Egyptians found with foreigners in their cars are put throug...