well we managed to remain hydrated throughout our entire desert excursion and have returned to cairo and are staying at kelsey's cousin jody's house (who happens to be a fantastic host).all together we spent 4 nights in the desert, although we only camped for the middle two. both of those nights were spent in remote surreal locations in the white desert.
campsite #1
dune running behind the camp.
classic bedouin poses
on our way to campsite #2
campsite #2
mushroom chicken mushroom
tombraiders!
me and my mummy
in the white desert ty and i had a chance to practice one of my favourite sports. i grew up rockjumping at writing on stone, but have had limited access to appropriate facilities since.
finally on our way home we visited a 400 year old mudbrick village in the desert... unfortunately mudbrick and modern water infrastructure do not mix (your house starts to spontaneously dissolve if you have any water inside) and thus the village is slowly being abandoned.after 4 days we left the desert for the ancient splendour of luxor. check back for further information.
also, ty and kelsey's blog presents an excellent alternate and slightly fantastic take on the week's events, with lots of pictures. josh has recently added his version of our time in cairo, presented as an advertisement for the divinely located, angelically priced and paganically appointed sultan hotel.
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Is it just me or does Marc look like his mummy?
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