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Cairo to Zoan (Tannis)

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 Left Cairo early. The drive through the city on the “freeway” was quite an experience! There were lines on the road, but most cars straddled them and squeezed in wherever there was room! There were even jaywalkers! instead of using orange cones to indicate a closed lane there were cement blocks.  Even so, the block were strewn about and cars were driving near or around them. Your car horn is very important when driving here! The guide told us that there are no stop lights or stop signs because if there were the traffic would not move!  We finally got out of the city and we weren’t sure where we were headed. After riding a few hours we finally reached our destination which looked like nothing at first sight. However, after several people used a “squaty potty” we walked behind the buildings and the area opened up to the ancient capital of Ramsses 11. The former capital was at Avaris/Pi-Ramses which had silted over. Ramses used some of the stone work from the former capital...
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Day 1 or is it day 2?

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 After leaving San Francisco Saturday evening, we were finally on our way to Munich and after arriving there we had a 4 1/2 hour layover. Finally got on the plane about 10 and arrived in Cairo a little after 1:00 am Egyptian time. Who knows what time my body was on since I didn’t sleep on either plane and was very tired. We are staying at the Movenpick Media City in Cairo. According to our guide Cairo was a well planned city for 4,000,000 people, but has now sprawled to 24 million which is not so well planned! After getting to my room, which was quite a hike from the main building, I was finally able to get into bed and get some sleep before it was time to get up and get going. I was able to grab a quick breakfast and then we were on the bus about 10 and off to see our first pyramids.  We first went to Lake Fayum in the Fatyum basin. We also saw the Bahr Yussef (The waterway of Joseph). The landscape is very bleak due to the limited amount of rain. No a tree in sight around th...
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Preparation!

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In anticipation of our “trip of a lifetime to Egypt”, Odette and I decided to start walking in the hills/trails of Contra Loma regional Park. We decide to meet at 7 AM so we could use the fresh energy we have in the morning. We both agreed that without each other as motivation we would never do it on our own! First morning out! September 12, 2022
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