Towards the Axis of Evil
 So here I am. Having just graduated, I have found myself living in the Siwa Oasis, Egypt. I am here for around 7 months, teaching with an English family. Finishing in April I will travel Egypt, a life-long dream before heading to some countries that have always fascinated me, though not everyone's cup of tea.
Through Jordan visiting the amazing Petra, concrete Amman and Roman Jersash with a trip to the Dead Sea.
Fom there is off to Syria; to Damascus and its age old legacy, Palmyra where Zenobia tried to throw off the Roman Empire, Aleppo and its massive citadel, Krak des Chevaliers and its crusader castle as well as the lovely coastal town of Lattakia.
From Syria I have a brief stop in Turkey, to climb Mt. Nemrut Dagi and visit Kurdistan before catching the train to Tehran. Finally I will get to visit Persia! All my studies have come to this moment. Geeeek. To Tehran and visit this city that the West loves to hate, Shiraz and its beautiful gardens, Istafan- "The Paris of the Orient" and Persepolis- City of Xerxes and Darius.
The Axis of Evil ends there. Back to Istanbul where I will teach for a couple of weeks before returning to Europe. Accompanied by a few friends on the way. |
My latest 5 diary entries
| 14th Jan 2010 | ||||
| In Alexander's Footsteps | ||||
| I am Alexander II, God King. I have been in Siwa for 3 months now and only just got round to visiting the famous Oracle of Amun. I thought it was about time especially as I pride myself on being an ancient hist... | ||||
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| 6th Jan 2010 - 8th Jan 2010 | ||||
| Marrying Randa | ||||
| My Marriage to Randa Within a week of getting back to Siwa I was off again. To Alexandria. Hot weather, beaches and a place that felt much european than the rest of Egypt, something which helped to ease a... | ||||
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| 16th Nov 2009 - 19th Nov 2009 | ||||
| The Room Behind the Wall | ||||
| The Room Behind the Wall It looks like any ordinary cabinet; olive oil, tea tree oil, cider vinegar and a couple of tins of Quaker oats. Many would not know that behind this simple item of furniture lay a... | ||||
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| 10th Nov 2009 - 14th Nov 2009 | ||||
| The Day the Internet Died | ||||
| Life in Siwa approached the end of the first month. People came and went but their friendship stayed around for sure. It sounds cliche but I knew Egypt was a small country for the foreigner as Ruth (a Cypriot livin... | ||||
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| 6th Nov 2009 - 8th Nov 2009 | ||||
| The Cats of Alexandria | ||||
| The Cats of Alexandria The bus ride was long. Very long. Though not as long as Cairo I might add. The journey to Alexandria cost a mere 35 Egyptian pounds, around £4 and is a distance of around 600km across the... | ||||
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