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

8/11/91

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

MOMBASA We were all awake at first light and took up positions at the windows to watch the green coastal … Continue reading 7/11/91

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

LUXOR TO HURGHADA Fayez, our ever-helpful hotel owner, escorted us down to the bus station and saw us safely aboard … Continue reading 30/10/91

SUNDAY 27 OCTOBER – AND IT STONED ME! The day began early at 6 a.m. The sun rose over the … Continue reading 27/10/91