Hello everyone, I am heading to Alexandria today and looking forward to getting away from sucking on exhaust flumes and smog. I don’t know how these people deal with it day in and day out. The exhaust is the worst of it all. In the morning it settles in the streets, during the day the Read more
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I kind of missed the Egyptian Museum today. I caught a little bug from some food, it’s bound to happen. I slept in and went and got some good lentil soup and white rice and hit the pharmacy. They know just what to give you and it is very cheap. Most drugs cost $1.00. I Read more
My visa has been extended for six months, I have to be out of the country by May 12th 2008, although they would have no problem extending it further if need be. They are happy that people visit. The process was not to bad. They didn’t ask any questions, just smiled and giggled at the Read more
Only a couple of words can explain my arrival. A major head rush. I cannot think of any other words. Very long flight to Amsterdam, plus the layover. On the plane to Egypt, I sat by a woman who lived in Canada but was from Egypt. We had a great visit and she had some Read more
My departure out of the country as a traveling nomad has arrived. About a year in a half ago I decided on the destination where I was going to start. I took a long time contemplating and studying maps of where should I start and what would be a tentative route. I did decided I Read more
Tonight I am in San Francisco. I took public transportation all the way from Santa Cruz which proved to be an interesting experience in itself. I know one thing I will be getting in very good shape with carrying my backpack around. Arriving on the BART into downtown San Francisco was a rush in itself Read more
Just to let you all know, who ever might be in the area to visit the springs; starting this month they have a deal, if you stay one night you get the next free. Only Sunday through Thursday from now until April. They just started this deal this year.Very nice surprise, I got two nights Read more
Sierra Hot Springs is my favorite place in California. They do have a small room of dorm beds in the main lodge or very nice private rooms, there are three shared bathrooms for the whole lodge. If a person can not get a room at the main lodge, the historic Globe Hotel is available in Read more
Here is a picture of Minneapolis, taken from Fort Snelling, south of the city on the Mississippi river.I am at Sierra Hot Springs and on my last leg of transition before I leave the country. Everything has been going great. I flew in from Minneapolis Monday night and drove to Sacramento and stayed for two Read more