The long flight...

So the EgyptAir flight from JFK to Cairo took off way late, we sat in line on the tarmac for a long time (about an hour?). The really cool part is the had a camera up from and they pumped the picture to the TVs in the plane so you could watch the take off as if you were up front. Not too bad so far but I'm about ready for a nap. Dinner was salmon (bleh!) they were out of beef :(

I've got a few movies and TV shows I brought along so I've been catching up on those. Plus, I finished the new Alex Rider novel Ark Angel which Target accidentally put on the shelves a few days early so I was excited to buy that for the trip the night before I left.

It was a really long flight and I couldn't sleep at all, I finally got about 90 minutes sleep and woke up with about 90 minutes until we land. But when combine this with the fact I've been on the go for about 24 hours and only had about 4 hours sleep to start I'm really thankful for the 90 minutes sleep...

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Posted by Gary on Monday at 4:33 AM on April 17, 2006.
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Pyramids!!!

Here's two photos of the pyramids to hold you off until I get better/closer shots.

The one on the let was my first view on the way over (you have to look through the windshield), the second is the view from the pool at the hotel!

Click any of them to enlarge for a better view!

This one is my outside porch at the hotel.

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Posted by Gary on Monday at 4:59 PM on April 17, 2006.
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OS X on a Wintel machine

So now that we have Windows on a Macintosh? Why not OS X on a Wintel machine (a stereotypical windows machine). How many people might buy it whil ewaiting for vista?

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Posted by Gary on Monday at 5:00 PM on April 17, 2006.
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Buy me!

So I forgot what people said it was going to be like here:

People trying to get you to buy things.

Trying to take you to the pyramids or a camel ride.

Trying to be your taxi

The incessant honking on the roads (there are so many honks you don't know who it's aimed at).

When I say “what people said”, I mean people and books and web sites and TV shows and the tour guide.

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Posted by Gary on Monday at 5:25 PM on April 17, 2006.
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Flickr Photos

I do have a few more photos my Flickr feed from Egypt, click to see my flickr Egypt photos (hopefully I'll work on the descriptions later) you should be able to get some idea if you click on the photo and read the “tags”. If you haven't seen them yet you can view a slideshow.

Internet access isn't as easy as I hoped so we'll see have the rest of the trip goes...

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Posted by Gary on Monday at 10:09 PM on April 17, 2006.
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Mena House Oberoi, Cairo

I guess I should mention I'm staying at the Mena House Oberoi . Their site says:

“This palatial hotel in the shadow of the Great Pyramids in Cairo has enchanted guests since 1869. Located in forty acres of jasmine scented gardens, Mena House Oberoi has played host to kings and emperors, Heads of State and celebrities. Its royal history is reflected in luxurious interiors that are embellished with exquisite antiques, handcrafted furniture and rich textiles.”

It's listed here as a five star, the complex is great but the room is the same as any other room somewhere else (actually it needs a little fixing up). But I thought you might want to know...

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Posted by Gary on Monday at 11:07 PM on April 17, 2006.
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