We were delighted to discover that we weren't going to share our Egyptair flight with goats or chickens! Although it was a little disturbing to hear some mullah bellowing over the p.a.system before take off! The flight was a little cramped and reminded us of Tiger Air before they were banished from Aussie skies. Cairo is a huge city of 19/21 million people. It is congested, chaotic and the dust is unbelievable , it is everywhere. We soon had dry throats and cough...

Had a good trip to Capri, not too rough. The harbour was cute with lots of expensive looking boats moored. We walked to the furnicular which took us to the top of the hill overlooking the harbour. From there it was downhill through winding narrow streets to our hotel. There are no cars in Capri only electric carts which are used to ferry goods and people. Our room overlooked the harbour and had its own which was handy for drinkies and for hanging out our washin...

Reluctantly left Paris for Rome, scored more seats up the posh end, taxi ride from the airport was a long series of near misses which we were told was normal! First impressions, old, dirty and very laid back, this also is normal. First two days on our own, walking everywhere again, visited the Vatican made the pope richer, the Basilica, the Trevi fountain, Sue threw the coins in. The Sistine chapel was awesome but the best of the lot was the Basilica, what a buil...

Now we know how ultra marathoners feel, we walked for miles including 5million stairs in the Louvre. Saw all the major artworks, its like a rabbit warren. In the Mona Lisa room it was shoulder to shoulder with some ethnic groups a lot more forcefull in their pursuit of the best spot, yes the Asians. I had a bulky pack bag on and by twirling around occasionally I was able to clear a space! We emerged into the sunlight with the aim of visiting the Tour Eiffel so w...

Our first nice thing was an upgrade on our Air France flight so we travelled in comfort, just a little win but a win nevertheless. Our next nice thing was a taxi driver who used to be a Grand Prix driver and who got us to our hotel in what I believe was record time, no bumps but a few near misses! Raises the heart rate without the exercise!! Our next nice thing was our hotel, all the appointments, king bed, easy clean bathroom stand in one position and clean ever...