After the lovely but butt-chappingly cold (remember, I’ve been in Egypt for 16months!) nighttime visit to Edfu temple, we climbed back on the boat and headed south to moor alongside Kom Ombo village and temple of Haroeris (another incarnation of Horus – the falcon god) and Sobek (the crocodile god). David Roberts litho of Kom… Continue reading Christmas Sights and Sites: Kom Ombo and Aswan
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Christmas Sights and Sites: Esna & Edfu
Our cruise took us to a number of sites that are, otherwise, difficult to visit. The “tours” were mostly cattle-calls, and we chose to use them simply to get us to the site and in. Beyond a series of transportation and ticket provisions, the “planned excursions” were not for us. We started our “bad form”… Continue reading Christmas Sights and Sites: Esna & Edfu
Cruising the Nile
Otherwise entitled, how I spent my Christmas vacation. Sunset on the Nile – photo courtesy Sara Lawrence Last year, my mother, brother and niece came to visit just after the holidays. We went to Luxor, and saw the sights of Cairo – all chronicled here (in TOO much detail, I am quite sure). This year… Continue reading Cruising the Nile
Fast Forward
I know…. I have been really bad about keeping up to date on the blog lately. I’ve got pictures and stuff and thoughts, but they just aren’t getting posted. I could give everyone the song and dance, or just shut up and get on with it. So… rather than keep a bunch of stuff until… Continue reading Fast Forward
MotoGP: Sunday (Race Day)
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday – for most of the MotoGP calendar this is RACE DAY. So too in Brno. Once again, the day dawned clear and sunny, with only a trace of clouds (or was that just from Charity GP the night before??). We were up and out quickly to get on the bus for the… Continue reading MotoGP: Sunday (Race Day)
MotoGP: Saturday
Saturday: 125 and 250 practice and 2nd qualifier, MotoGP qualifier After the freezing rain of Friday, even the clear skies Saturday morning did not convince us. We packed up the cameras, lenses, fleeces AND rain shells. Hell, the VIP Village suite would be open, so we could leave whatever we didn’t need there! We had… Continue reading MotoGP: Saturday
MotoGP: Friday
Friday: 125 and 250 first qualifying sessions, GP free practice Most spectators do not go to the track on Friday. Few of the vendors are open, none of the hospitality suites are open, VIP Village is not open, but the pits are relatively empty, and the bikes are out. We almost ALWAYS attempt to go… Continue reading MotoGP: Friday
MotoGP: Getting there
We are motorcycle racing fans. We’ve enjoyed the MotoGP events at Laguna Seca (California, USA) for the past few years. Obviously, we would not be going to California for the races this year, and our trip to Qatar for the opening race of the season was such fun that we HAD to go to another… Continue reading MotoGP: Getting there
Best laid plans
Well, when services go as expected they are wonderful. When they don’t, it can be more than a little annoying and inconvenient. For most of our trips (until recently) the airport service that we use has been amazing. Sweeping through immigration and customs like visiting heads of state. In our last 3 trips (2 for… Continue reading Best laid plans
“We’re here for the BEER.” – part 4: Antwerp, Mechelen and Brussels (again)
Sorry for the delay on this last Belgium post, we HAD to go to Brno for the MotoGP, and I didn’t get a chance to finish before we left. 🙂 Our trip to Antwerp was a nightmare. It was raining, we were tired from Hopduvel, and when we boarded the train, the car we’d gotten… Continue reading “We’re here for the BEER.” – part 4: Antwerp, Mechelen and Brussels (again)