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Friday, 16 February 2007 |
Just a quick note: Don't stay at the Ramses Hilton in Cairo, especially if you want a late checkout.
When I arrived on Sunday I arranged a later checkout - 10pm on Friday, as my flight was after midnight. Simple, it seemed, they arranged it whilst I was there, no problem, just a small additional fee. I could sight see on Friday, then return to the hotel, relax and rest before the flight home. Fat chance.
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Friday, 16 February 2007 |
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This morning was the time I had been waiting for all week. The late nights, early mornings and weekend travel were made worthwhile by the chance to have Friday for myself. Friday was the day I could finally get to see Cairo and Giza for myself. |
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Thursday, 15 February 2007 |
Last night was an amazing night. The training finished about 6pm, and the three of us got into the taxi as usual. We drove through a part of Egypt I didn't recognise from the previous nights, and wondered where we were going. The roads got narrower and narrower, and the shops started to look less and less international. We then pulled up outside a small block of flats.
"This is where my family lives. You must come in and say hello to my family and have a drink".
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Tuesday, 13 February 2007 |
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I woke up yesterday, looked out of the bedroom window, and saw... nothing. The city of Cairo was enveloped in a thick smog. I got ready, and went down to my ride that was waiting for the office. The day went well, and a lot was covered. |
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Monday, 12 February 2007 |
One of the worst thing about travelling for work is simply the lost weekends. It used to bother me an awful lot. Now I have the luxury of being able to take that time later, and Nigel doesn't work, we are able to enjoy that time together when it suits us. That's a big improvement.
Yesterday was one of those travel days, as I'm working in Egypt this week. Kastrup was it's usual pleasant self, the only downside being the inability of SAS to issue a boarding pass for the second leg of my journey. That meant when I got to Frankfurt I needed the transfer desk, except it was closed. And as the desk was closed, I couldn't get my boarding pass to get through to the Non-Schengen side of the terminal. Aaargh!
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