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Author Archives: Thea Stainsby
Old Old and New Old
We have visited some amazing places and seen antiquities over 5000 years old in Egypt – they are really old. We have also seen antiquities from the Greco/Roman period just 2000 years old. We have just visited Kayeköy – a … Continue reading
Touring in Turkey
Hire a car – no, not a good idea, we were told. Fuel is expensive and distances long. Fortunately, unlike Egypt and Jordan, travel agents are not in short supply. Our dilemma was about what they would sell us, would … Continue reading
Minarets and Monuments
We came to the Gallipoli Peninsula, in this land of beautiful minarets, to see the memorial to the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who fought and lost their lives here. It was particularly poignant for me as both my grandfathers … Continue reading
Istanbul…
… is like the refresher towel I was given when I ordered a coffee in the Grand Bazaar – cleaned up. As you travel you love to see the culture in the markets and often it is twisting crowded streets … Continue reading
Post haste – Jordan
Before I sent my laptop off for repair I managed to get nearly all photos and stories up. It was just Petra photos that I needed to upload, so you will just have see Bruce’s vision of Petra for now. … Continue reading
Feeling like I’ve lost my right arm
My new computer has misbehaved. After three months it simply shut down on battery power. It shut down so fast that files were corrupted. So now it is at the ASUS doctor in Istanbul and I am having to resort … Continue reading
Is Egypt really safe?
The short answer is “yes”. There are armed guards everywhere, both in uniform and in civilian clothes. They are at the tombs and monuments, at the museums, in front of strategic buildings and religious centres, all around airports and hotels … Continue reading
Giving up the (Linus) Blanket
Since we started our journey nearly five weeks ago we have travelled in the comfort of familiarity. Our first stop was Kuala Lumpur, which we knew well. Next was Tioman Island – a resort on a tropical island, blissfully easy. … Continue reading
Headers – Egypt
I have changed the header pics again – this time they represent our time in Egypt, from the sand storms of Cairo and the pyramids to the sunshine and temples of the upper Nile and the heights of Mt Sinai. … Continue reading
The Colours of Isis
Most tour groups are led by a knowledgeable person with an umbrella or some little quirky thing on a stick to keep the troops in line. On our Egyptian adventure our tour guide, the gorgeous Isis, used colour to help … Continue reading