Guest guest Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Hi Michelle, Below is some information that might help .. it should not make you afraid .. it should just let you know what's what according to the folks who live there. http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1108.html If the US State Department had travel warnings for some of the large US cities .. odds are none of us would go there. ;-) Here's the Canadian take on travel to various locations .. http://www.voyage.gc.ca/dest/sos/warnings-en.asp And the ExPat take .. http://www.youtrek.com/warnings/egypt.htm And the US State Department warnings for all countries are here .. http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.html > I'm scheduled to travel through Egypt for 15 days. Leaving a week from today. > Suddenly, I feel all this apprehension. OK, I admit that with 50 just 6 weeks > away, I have been feeling more in touch with my mortality. But, I also got to > thinking, geeeze, maybe there's more to the warning from my family than I think. > I've got a 10 year old and am not as adventurous as I once was. Egypt is not unsafe .. that is .. except for the drivers. ;-) Traffic in Cairo is so bad that sometimes they get a gridlock and folks just get out, lock their cars, and leave them where they are. > Any tips from those in " the know " about the current safety in Egypt. A google > search just made me more nervous. I'd like to hear from others and not read the > media. Don't be nervous .. its not like you're going to Chicago or New York or Los Angeles .. or some other dangerous location. ;-) Enjoy .. and don't be surprised that the Sphinx is a bit smaller than you might have imagined .. I was surprised. Still .. its pure art. http://www.nmia.com/~sphinx/egyptian_sphinx.html And King Tut's museum .. gotta see that .. its right behind the Nile Hilton Hotel in Cairo. If you decide to purchase papyrus .. make sure it has the government seal on it .. otherwise .. it will be pressed and beaten banana leaf. > Thanks for any imput you can share. Michelle Welcome fer'shur .. y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch .. http://www.AV-AT.com .. my wholesale/retail store is in Maryland .. but I'm grinning in beautiful downtown Ankara, Turkey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Hey Butch, I was hoping to hear from you on this. Figured you would be " in the know " . Thanks so much for all the info and for your great personal notes. You always make me smile Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Pressed Banana Leaf? Now that's just WRONG! And you betcha I'd be looking for some of that stuff. If I ever get to go, I'll remember that one! Gotta run, heater man is coming to day to ruin my life for the next two. But at least We'll be warm... although with the gas company promising prices going up 70% this winter, we prolly won't be VERY warm. K If you decide to purchase papyrus .. make sure it has the government > seal on it .. otherwise .. it will be pressed and beaten banana leaf. > > > Butch .. http://www.AV-AT.com .. my wholesale/retail store is in > Maryland .. but I'm grinning in beautiful downtown Ankara, Turkey. > > > -- > Cheers! > Kathleen Petrides > The Woobey Queen > Http://www.woobeyworld.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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