Sahara Trip

Well I can now scratch off Saharan Safari from the to do list. I traveled 8 hours on a bus to a small town in the middle of the Sahara desert the other day. It only exist becuase it has many natural springs. The town is called Siwa for all those who want to look further into the town. The people are actually Burber people and not Arab. We had a magical time which included breathtaking views, a donkey cart taxi race (we won), swimming in a thousand year old spring pool, a trip into the desert in a land cruiser, swimming in an oasis in the middle of endless miles of sand dunes, camping in the desert for the night. The bus got a flat tire in the middle of the desert on the ride back, and it didnt have AC. So I guess you can say I have experienced the desert. Oh and it was terribly hot but dry. Everything closes down during the hottest hours.

I will be in Cairo thursday and friday to tour the sites. I am excited although I hear it is freakishly hot there right now. Well I will keep you all posted, see ya!