Love Actually
Mandy: 4 – 14 June This visit to Egypt is our thirteenth and our eighth time of staying in our apartment. A visit therefore was way overdue by the girls and guys, to come over and see what has been Read More …
Category: Egypt
Ever increasing circles
Mandy: Thursday 30th May When I handed in my notice at EHN in February Verena said that apart from having a wonderful time travelling we would learn new things about each other being together 24/7! Well after 30 years together Read More …
Maqluba
Mandy: Thursday 23rd May Thank you for a lovely evening last Thursday. It was THE best Maqluba we have ever tasted. So improved by using beef instead of lamb (cheeky grin) and has nothing to do with the fact that Read More …
To pluck or not to pluck?
Mandy: Tuesday 28th May Six weeks in and I am crumbling….. I keep glancing at the tweezers, my eyebrows and then back at the tweezers! I must stay strong. It is a battle of wills, the hairs are calling “pluck Read More …
Scrimping and saving
Mandy: 27th May It is not that bad living on a low budget…. i am not only cutting the already inexpensive scouring pads into tiny squares but using a bar of soap instead of hand pump soap. And as if Read More …
LOST but not FOUND
Mandy: Monday 27th May After taking an age to find our lovely, seemingly rare, large WHITE bowl (instead of the garish red, blue or pink ones) to do our hand washing in, we’ve had it taken from us. (sad face) Read More …
Mira Farm and Horse Rescue
Mandy: Wednesday 22nd May Thanks to Jo and Charlotte for a lovely BBQ evening at Mira Farm on Wednesday. Good luck with your new venture in the desert, we will recommend your stables to our friends at WSV, Hurghada. http://www.horseriding-hurghada-egypt.com/home.html Read More …
Luxor – 15-17 May
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
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”
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 …