tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post9134787595029053104..comments2024-03-20T04:01:59.723-07:00Comments on TravelnWrite: Egypt: A Journey as interesting as the DestinationJackie and Joel Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-47341410048576207282016-02-21T14:01:33.057-08:002016-02-21T14:01:33.057-08:00We did Egypt with a private guide in 2007 and also...We did Egypt with a private guide in 2007 and also did the caravan to Luxor.Jackie McGuinnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15946085131678256211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-24562960804108763512016-02-19T15:17:14.384-08:002016-02-19T15:17:14.384-08:00Egypt has taken security seriously for many, many ...Egypt has taken security seriously for many, many years. I look forward to visiting Luxor with you!Carole Terwilliger Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07421213159579496045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-41711979440534455292016-02-19T05:24:21.346-08:002016-02-19T05:24:21.346-08:00Ii´m also looking forward to read it. Great pick!Ii´m also looking forward to read it. Great pick!gta ioshttp://bit.ly/1PUPW2Nnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-81505205814858474452016-02-18T06:50:03.731-08:002016-02-18T06:50:03.731-08:00So interesting to see a different side of Egypt! ...So interesting to see a different side of Egypt! A fun post.A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-79394692037959412142016-02-16T08:29:40.252-08:002016-02-16T08:29:40.252-08:00I love the "everyday people" photos, as ...I love the "everyday people" photos, as well as the breathtaking landscapes. What a trip!Sharonhttp://sharonodegaard.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-69504122174937849532016-02-16T06:10:49.128-08:002016-02-16T06:10:49.128-08:00Isn't that crazy, that you get a notion of how...Isn't that crazy, that you get a notion of how something 'should' look and then it doesn't and it knocks your socks off??!! Hugs to you~Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-727670483761095912016-02-16T06:10:01.025-08:002016-02-16T06:10:01.025-08:00As I've written about our more recent trip to ...As I've written about our more recent trip to Cairo, we did feel safe. Unnerved every once in a while like when passing those security checkpoints, but never 'unsafe' (On the flip side there was tight security everywhere like pulling into the hotel parking lot and having bomb sniffing dogs and officers check the vehicles, having bags scanned at hotel entryways, but yet the historical treasurers and the kind, warm wonderful people were such an antidote to those things, that it made it all worthwhile). If you get serious about planning DM us or write, we've got some suggestions for guides and such).Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-8764150315496575262016-02-16T06:05:47.164-08:002016-02-16T06:05:47.164-08:00My favorite part of travel is going to and through...My favorite part of travel is going to and through those places that aren't 'tourist destinations' - I love seeing the everyday lives of people! Thanks for the visit~Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-68672919415726432112016-02-16T06:04:33.137-08:002016-02-16T06:04:33.137-08:00Well, it was like Dorothy in Oz, Donna. The securi...Well, it was like Dorothy in Oz, Donna. The security and checkpoints are so far removed fro life as we know it, that it does take you back for a moment. But the kids, those kids were so incredibly special - I'll remember them longer than the checkpoints. And that is a great point about the landscape (I'd once thought of Arizona as flat desert-land as well ;-) )<br />Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-27526290336273127662016-02-16T06:02:02.640-08:002016-02-16T06:02:02.640-08:00I do hope you make it to Egypt - such a wonderful ...I do hope you make it to Egypt - such a wonderful country so rich in history that it is sad the events in recent years are keeping so many people away; it is a world treasure. Hope to see you back again for our look at Luxor coming up next.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-3916246894278233332016-02-16T05:59:57.246-08:002016-02-16T05:59:57.246-08:00It is a way of life so utterly different from that...It is a way of life so utterly different from that which we know that it is difficult to comprehend - security checkpoints, yet smiling children along the way. Thanks for visiting today Noel!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-91196070112740387482016-02-15T20:30:24.910-08:002016-02-15T20:30:24.910-08:00I had no idea Egypt had mountains either!! What a ...I had no idea Egypt had mountains either!! What a stunning contrast between water and land. Rambling Tarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615148443032981296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-8406776384894340122016-02-15T18:09:21.706-08:002016-02-15T18:09:21.706-08:00We really want to see Egypt but have been hesitant...We really want to see Egypt but have been hesitant. Glad to see everything was OK. Guess we should start planning.The Gypsynestershttp://www.gypsynester.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-60552564099882099942016-02-15T14:23:02.528-08:002016-02-15T14:23:02.528-08:00Looks like a great "magic carpet ride." ...Looks like a great "magic carpet ride." It's always nice to see how real people live out of the tourist spots! Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13869095674448801447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-73757113053553172292016-02-15T13:46:44.507-08:002016-02-15T13:46:44.507-08:00Fascinating. The security and checkpoints would ha...Fascinating. The security and checkpoints would have unnerved me. People going about ordinary life and the waving children would have been a welcome antidote to that. I too imagine this area as vast stretches of sand, but the mountains in the background of your photo remind me or Arizona.Donna Jankehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16654611289969837061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-28926622621855307382016-02-15T12:18:34.896-08:002016-02-15T12:18:34.896-08:00Great intro and looking forward to more on Luxor. ...Great intro and looking forward to more on Luxor. I would love to go to Egypt, even now. So happy you were able to. Bylanderseahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198078306634238437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-14090041223927092172016-02-15T11:06:09.820-08:002016-02-15T11:06:09.820-08:00I'm glad they are taking tourism seriously wit...I'm glad they are taking tourism seriously with guarded check points, unfortunately they have to work this way, but the journey is definitely interesting.Noel Moratahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11457118286298824928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-63307712546455219852016-02-14T18:36:38.962-08:002016-02-14T18:36:38.962-08:00Marisol, how nice to see a comment from you but on...Marisol, how nice to see a comment from you but on Valentine's Day? I imagined you two Sole/Soul Mates out on some romantic adventure! ;-) Happy weekend~Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-72423036099244899252016-02-14T13:20:52.145-08:002016-02-14T13:20:52.145-08:00Hi Jackie, the journey is indeed as rewarding as t...Hi Jackie, the journey is indeed as rewarding as the destination. I loved how you captured the people going about their daily lives. Your photos of them gave a good feel of the spirit of the place. I look forward to see your Luxor post. I know it will be grand. marisol@travelingsolemateshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12168789607819153434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-35777782384387662572016-02-14T11:46:11.839-08:002016-02-14T11:46:11.839-08:00Glad I am not the only one Marcia! I suspect I re...Glad I am not the only one Marcia! I suspect I read children's books about camels and deserts and therefore figured that is what it looked like. Oh travel is so good about breaking down those preconceived notions, isn't it?? Thanks for the visit!! Happy Valentine's Day~Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-58486777659319554252016-02-14T11:44:18.586-08:002016-02-14T11:44:18.586-08:00That's the beauty of travel on our own Elaine,...That's the beauty of travel on our own Elaine, we can see the warts as well as the wonder. I sometimes question those who rave about places when they have taken hosted trips and have seen only what the tourism folks want them to see and then they report what they've seen as though there were no garbage, strikes or traffic jams or other of life's realities. Guess I kinda like seeing that less-than-pretty side of life; makes it more real somehow. Thanks much for stopping by!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-83044742499397942162016-02-14T11:39:51.947-08:002016-02-14T11:39:51.947-08:00Noise never seems to be too major a factor in thes...Noise never seems to be too major a factor in these shipyards; certainly not like Fort Lauderdale and Miami cruise ports where the happy cruisers let you know they are there! ;-) Thanks for visiting ~Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-8299071902139266292016-02-13T14:07:26.027-08:002016-02-13T14:07:26.027-08:00Now that you mention it, Jackie, that's exactl...Now that you mention it, Jackie, that's exactly what I've thought of Egypt too. I'm scratching my head trying to think were I would have gotten that idea.<br />Like your posts on Greece, I'm really enjoying your posts on Egypt. Your first two photos had me staring at it for a good minute. <br />Marcia Maynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11440784672721958320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-9154598499843180812016-02-13T10:27:46.983-08:002016-02-13T10:27:46.983-08:00A wonderful introduction to traveling in Egypt. I ...A wonderful introduction to traveling in Egypt. I long to go there. Sorry though to see as in many developing areas that garbage is a big problem. No infrastructure or traditional support, I guess.Elaine J. Mastershttp://www.tripwellgal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-20742419711094496042016-02-13T09:51:13.714-08:002016-02-13T09:51:13.714-08:00Life and travel should always be about the journey...Life and travel should always be about the journey. I like seeing the everyday people, not sure about noise around the working ship yard but that would still be better than the tourist area.Gaelynhttp://geogypsytraveler.comnoreply@blogger.com