Mandy and Glen Rees, Author at Feel the Fear and Backpack Anyway

Luxor – 15-17 May

Posted onMay 21, 2013July 16, 2019AuthorMandy and Glen ReesLeave a comment

Glen and Mandy Temple of Luxor The local ferry (1le) The Temple of Hatshepsut Madinat Habu Colossi of Memnon Colossi of Memnon Karnak Temple Our Read More …

Cairo and Giza

Posted onMay 19, 2013June 11, 2019AuthorMandy and Glen ReesLeave a comment

Glen: I writing this on Sunday 19th May – at 6.02am! Here are some of my observations, thoughts and impressions of our visit to Cairo and the Pyramids. As we exited Cairo airport Ahmed, our private driver, was waiting for Read More …

Foot note to “Indecent Proposal”

Posted onMay 18, 2013July 16, 2019AuthorMandy and Glen ReesLeave a comment

Glen: 18th May. I just want to say that the “Indecent Proposal” that happened to me last week, as far as we know, hasn’t happened to any one else. We have always felt safe walking around Hurghada, day or night Read More …

‘Journey home over land through the desert’

Posted onMay 17, 2013July 16, 2019AuthorMandy and Glen ReesLeave a comment

Mandy: 17th May 1pm – We sat waiting in reception for Ahmed Samir as arranged…… Mohamed turned up! No worries, he looked young, fit and in good health and more than up to the task of delivering us back safely Read More …

Giza and Saqqarah

Posted onMay 14, 2013July 16, 2019AuthorMandy and Glen ReesLeave a comment

Mandy and Glen: Tuesday 14th May Saqqarah, the step pyramid of Djoser, the worlds earliest stone monument.

Mandy: Cairo Day One

Posted onMay 13, 2013July 16, 2019AuthorMandy and Glen ReesLeave a comment

No apologies for the length of this blog post. (Smile) It is a record to help us to remember our visit. Monday 13th May: Today was a special day, we were flying up to Cairo (smile). There was only one Read More …

THE CULT OF OSIRIS

Posted onMay 11, 2013June 11, 2019AuthorMandy and Glen ReesLeave a comment

Mandy: Now I don’t watch soaps at home but I know a good story line when I see one…… On reading up about the ancient temples and burial sites ahead of our trip to Cairo and Luxor I came across Read More …

Indecent Proposal

Posted onMay 11, 2013June 11, 2019AuthorMandy and Glen ReesLeave a comment

Glen: Saturday 11th May…… There I was walking back to our apartment, after buying some more flat bread, and thinking surely this heat wave couldn’t go on for much longer, when a car slowed down beside me. The nice Egyptian Read More …

Sensible Hat

Posted onMay 9, 2013June 11, 2019AuthorMandy and Glen ReesLeave a comment

Glen: It’s wall to wall sunshine and blue sky here every day and temperatures up in the 38 degree range (sorry to all in the Northern Hemisphere) so one has to be sensible, factor 30 sun screen is the norm Read More …

Waste not want not

Posted onMay 7, 2013July 16, 2019AuthorMandy and Glen ReesLeave a comment

Mandy: 3pm Tuesday 7th May Apparently summer is looking a bit more likely in the UK! So if you are thinking about buying a book to read on the one day you will be able to lay out in the Read More …