 – Starting Point |  – Last Point |  – Current Point |  – Round Trip |
Path Traveled
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The Summary
From Cairo into the Sahara to Luxor, visiting temples then sailing and catching the train back to Cairo. Across the Sinai peninsular, across to Jordan, visiting Petra, the Dead Sea and Jerash. Beirut and Baalbek in Lebanon, then Damascus, Palmyra, Crac des Chevaliers and Aleppo in Syria. Across into Turkey, the underground city, Kas, Troy, Gallipoli and Istanbul. To Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria on the Oriental Express, before a brief stop in Frankfurt, Germany.
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| Date | Location | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| February 24th, 2006 |  Cairo, Egypt | Across the Middle East | 1 Photo | Sights & Attractions: Islamic Old Town Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| February 25th, 2006 | Cairo, Egypt | Islamic Cairo Updated: February 25th, 2006 |
| February 26th, 2006 | Giza, Egypt | Pyramids | 2 Photos Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| February 27th, 2006 | Bahariya, Egypt | Sahara deserts | 1 Photo Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| February 28th, 2006 | Farafra, Egypt | The mud city of Al-Qasr | 1 Photo Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| March 1st, 2006 | Luxor, Egypt | Western desert and Luxor Updated: March 1st, 2006 |
| March 2nd, 2006 | Luxor, Egypt | 5 Photos Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| March 3rd, 2006 | Luxor, Egypt | The temples of Thebes | 1 Photo Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| March 4th, 2006 | Hurghada, Egypt | Diving in the Red Sea | 1 Photo Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| March 5th, 2006 | Luxor, Egypt | Philosophy in Luxor? | 2 Photos Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| March 6th, 2006 | Aswan, Egypt | Aswan and Philae Temple Updated: March 6th, 2006 |
| March 7th, 2006 | Abu Simbel, Egypt | Abu Simbel on Lake Nasser Updated: March 7th, 2006 |
| March 9th, 2006 | Aswan, Egypt | Travelling down the Nile... Updated: March 9th, 2006 |
| March 10th, 2006 | Kom Ombo, Egypt | Drifting on the Nile Updated: March 10th, 2006 |
| March 11th, 2006 | Cairo, Egypt | What was in the tombs? Updated: March 11th, 2006 |
| March 13th, 2006 | Suez, Egypt | Mt Sinai Updated: March 13th, 2006 |
| March 14th, 2006 | Dahab, Egypt | Red Sea Diving Updated: March 14th, 2006 |
| March 16th, 2006 |  Wadi Rum, Jordan | Running up the Sand Dunes | 1 Photo Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| March 17th, 2006 | Petra, Jordan | A rose-red city, half as old as time | 2 Photos Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| March 18th, 2006 | Petra, Jordan | 2 Photos Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| March 19th, 2006 | Jerash, Jordan | The Dead Sea, Amman and Jerash Updated: March 19th, 2006 |
| March 19th, 2006 |  Damascus, Syria | From Syria the country of peace Updated: March 19th, 2006 |
| March 20th, 2006 |  Beirut, Lebanon | The Stone of the Pregnant Woman | 2 Photos Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| March 21st, 2006 | Tadmor, Syria | Palmyra and Fakhredin al Maany Citadel | 3 Photos Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| March 22nd, 2006 | Krak des Chevaliers, Syria | 1 Photo Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| March 23rd, 2006 | Aleppo, Syria | Two impenetrable fortresses | 1 Photo Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| March 25th, 2006 |  Konya, Turkey | Underground cities in Turkey | 1 Photo Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| March 27th, 2006 | Olympos, Turkey | The eternal flame and a total eclipse of the sun | 2 Photos Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| March 28th, 2006 | Olympos, Turkey | 1 Photo Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| March 30th, 2006 | Ephesus, Turkey | 2 Photos Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| April 1st, 2006 | Gallipoli, Turkey | War - Ephesus, Troy and Gallipoli | 1 Photo Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| April 2nd, 2006 | Istanbul, Turkey | Aye Sofya and the Blue Mosque | 1 Photo Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| April 3rd, 2006 | Istanbul, Turkey | 1 Photo Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| April 3rd, 2006 |  Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria | Bosfori Express Updated: April 3rd, 2006 |
| April 4th, 2006 | Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria | 4 Photos Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| April 4th, 2006 | Istanbul, Turkey | Back on the Bosfori Express | General Tips & Advice: Turkey is quite safe Updated: August 18th, 2007 |
| April 5th, 2006 |  Frankfurt am Main, Germany | Frankfurt and home? Updated: November 23rd, 2009 |