10/11/91

After the baking we received from the sun yesterday, we spent all day in the shade down at the Swallows … Continue reading 10/11/91

9/11/91

Low tide was 9AM, so we hung around the camp until then. With the low tide, we picked our way … Continue reading 9/11/91

FRIDAY 8 NOVEMBER – SAND ISLAND COTTAGES We got up early and packed our gear, then went out to find … Continue reading 8/11/91

WEDNESDAY 6 NOVEMBER – IRON HORSE TO MOMBASA Along with Maria [I have no recollection who that was] we checked … Continue reading 6/11/91

TUESDAY. After changing some money at Barclays, we caught Matatu¹ Number 23 out to the suburb of Westlands where the … Continue reading 5/11/91

MONDAY 4 NOVEMBER The flight was uneventful and passed quickly. The aircraft, a Boeing 767, was old and tatty, the … Continue reading 4/11/91

SUNDAY 3rd NOVEMBER – CAIRO AIRPORT. Chaos! The only way to describe the scene at Cairo Airport. CHAOS. The sort … Continue reading 3/11/91

SATURDAY We beat a hasty retreat from the filthy, overpriced slum which is the Hotel des Rosas and ensconced ourselves … Continue reading 2/11/91

FRIDAY 1st NOVEMBER – RETURN TO CAIRO In the heat of the day we trudged down to the bus station, … Continue reading 1/11/91

There isn’t much to do in Hurgarda except dive or lay on the “beach.” So, that’s what we did! We … Continue reading 31/10/91