In the morning, directly after breakfast, we go to the bathroom in the room. From the washroom comes a terrible smell. Breakfast is immediately back through the toilet in the Nile. I tell downstairs at the reception. They want to take care of it. Hmh, 5 stars? At 7 o’clock we go to the Valley […]
Thursday, 16th October 2008
Mohammed and Fathi arrive by minibus. Suitcases loaded and departure to the airport. One hour flight from Cairo to Luxor. Fathi brings two bags of mallow tea to apologize for missing the Sound & Light Show. Mohammed wants to have described again exactly the “course of events” and asks if I could fill out a […]
Wednesday, 15th October 2008
Explore Cairo by foot? I would have liked to, but with the traffic and the special consideration for pedestrians, it is probably better to leave it alone. Unless you also want to make a trip to a Cairo hospital. So, additionally booked for 150€: An excursion to Alexandria – the city of Alexander the Great. […]
Tuesday, 14th October 2008
Hussein and two others are at the hotel this morning. Hussein says that he now only goes with this group and the “Berliners” have another guide. He is slightly annoyed, but tries not to let it show. At some point he asks if I have called the travel agency. I tell him briefly what happened […]
Monday, 13th October 2008
Mohammed was there on time and handed over to the tour guide Hussein. Picked up the second group and off to the Great Pyramids of Giza. Unfortunately very hazy. Is nevertheless impressive. Hussein quickly makes it clear that he is the tour guide and urgently asks not to ask any questions to Fathi the trainee […]
Sonntag, 12. Oktober 2008
Die Anreise gestaltet sich bereits schwierig. Mit Kopfschmerzen in den Tag gestartet – erst einmal 2 Tabletten nehmen… Taxi zum Bahnhof, Brille verloren. Hmh, Taxi-Zentrale anrufen, Fahrer kommt kurz vor der Abfahrt und bringt das Etui. 5€ zum Dank. Metronom bis Stade („Sehr verehrte Fahrgäste, der Ausstieg ist rechts“ – man kennt das ja schon), […]
Hamburg 2008
Bremerhaven 2008
Zoo Pictures 2008
Some Penguin and Owl shots taken at “Kurpark Cuxhaven”. Cuxhaven sponsored a nice attraction in 2008. The mobile Sealife Center was setup in the city. Unfortunately, the company left after half year in Cuxhaven. At least people with tickets got their money back.
Alps-Tour 2008
10 days trip through some Alps countries. From Bern in Switzerland through a short visit of Liechtenstein over to the Salzburg area. From there later on to Vienna. Bern Looks very old fashioned. Liechtenstein Not the best place to be 🙂 Salzburg City The city where Mozart was born. Very nice and the food… Fantastic! […]