SOME RANDOM PHOTOS


Paul found a friend - gentle tap on the leg to beg for food, then...
















...cheesy grin!











The night of my birthday party - we faked it so that the whole tour group would get free cake - no one told me that the birthday girl has to get up on the tables and belly dance though! (photos may follow later...)


















Simon samples some of the local delicacies












Workers at the alabaster factory

























Our bus in the police convoy. These were started during times that were dangerous for tourists but now the government has decided that it is a good revenue earner and the convoys are now compulsory when travelling through a lot of parts or Egypt, whether you are on a tour or travelling as tourists in private transport