My thought was to go to Duba and then up to Jordan (which I wish I did) but I stopped in at the shipping agent to enquire about the RoRo Ferry and they had one leaving in the evening so I booked a ticket , $375 for the bike and myself. Was told to be there at 7:30pm which left me two hours to find some food and drive the 27km to the port.
With Ramadan I have been fasting only because everything is closed so been having water and chips with yogurt as meals now.
Raced up to the port and the ship left at 1am for the eight hour trip to Soffaga, Egypt.
DAY 112 3-4-23 ARRIVE IN EGYPT
Didn't sleep a wink on the ferry, arrived at 9am and diembarked at 11am then the nigjtmare began. It is the worst border crossing in my life, six hours of getting all the paperwork done and paying everytime you got a new piece of paper that had to be stamped , so disorganized , the amount of paperwork and different buildings you have to go to, was total choas. You get a ID card printed and they issue you number plates that you have to put on and $250 later you live pissed off to no end. So just found a hotel in town ($13) and went and found a camel steak for dinner still pissed off, wishing I had never come.
ÐAY 113 285km TO LUXOR
Headed east across the desert for 150km towards Quena where the police checkpoints started. When I arrived in Quena outskirts there were two police cars waiting for me, the guy took my passport and I had to follow him. They took me to the next checkpoint and then those police took me to the next one and afyer six different escorts I ended up in Luxor. Cleopatra Hotel on the west bank is where I ended up at about 2pm.
Walked down to the Nile and took a ferry over to the east bank and walked around the pier and market for a few hours.
Because of Ramadan the owners of the hotel invite you into their house to eat dinner with them. So a few of us went and it was great food and a fantastic authentic experience. Best meal I have had in weeks.
No comments:
Post a Comment