Walk like an Egyptian...

Hello from afar!

Hope you are all happy and well lovely people =)

I am in Egypt!!!!! How excitement. Been here for almost a week now, but it's gone so fast!! Having an amazing time and lots of fun. Egypt is such an interesting place, the collision and fusion of east and west, old and new is just so in your face, but so interesting. There is definitely no place in the world like it.

First day we went and visited the great pyramids of giza and the sphynx. Its funny because you think you'll never get to these places ever and you just see them in photos and when you actually get there its quite wierd. But good wierd. So they were great. We've visited loads of temples along the way, like Abu Simbel, Edfu, Com ombo, Karnak and others I can't remember the name of off the top of my head! All are just mind boggling, looking at and being able to touch these huge and elaborately decorated structures is amazing. They are so beautiful and so fascinating!

We just spent three days cruising down the nile on a traditional egyptian felucca (sail boat) stopping at little Nubian villages along the way and otherwise lying around in the sun and jumping in the nile for a swim when it gets too hot. The nile is gorgeous and actually quite clean. At night we had bonfires and just lay watching the stars. Very sad to get off but quite a relief to have a nice shower!!!!!!

We've all got a bit of a dodgy tummy atm from yucky hygiene but hey, its all part of the fun travelling in a 3rd world country. Everyone on the tour is great and gets on really well which is nice =) We're off to the valley of the kings tomorrow getting there by riding donkeys at sunrise!! fun!

Best be off but hope you are all well and I promise pictures next time. I'll be home after a week so will write again soon.

Love you all xoxoxo