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Another Day at the Egyptian Museum
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After walking from my Cairo apartment and along the Nile I was back at the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities for another look around. Today it was time to climb the stairs onto the first floor, where the Museum’s vast collection of coffins and mummies was stored.
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A day at the Egyptian Museum
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Inside the museum foyer, the floor and walls were covered in dark granite sarcophagi, exquisitely shaped and polished, and engraved with minutely detailed hieroglyphics. I started grinning and giggling like and idiot; this was the stuff of boyhood dreams!
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Cairo, Egypt, part II
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The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities was a 25 minute walk from my apartment through the chaos of Cairo.
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Cairo, Egypt, part I
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Egypt is one of those rare places that are plunked into the mind of almost every Australian kid of my generation. Now, more than 35 years after my grade six history lessons, I was in Cairo.
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Leaving Spain, Second Attempt
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Having had my departure from Spain thwarted the previous day, I headed back to Malaga airport for a second attempt.
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Leaving Spain, first attempt
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Just because an airline lets you book a ticket, it doesn’t mean they will let you fly.
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Storming Montemayor Castle, Spain
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I had Montemayor Castle, Spain, all to myself, and although there was no view to be seen, the swirling cloud and misty rain certainly gave the place an emotive ambience.
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Climbing La Concha, Spain
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With views all the way to Africa, I can honestly say that the La Concha climb near Marbella, Spain, is one of the most spectacular hikes I have ever done.
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Museo Picasso Malaga, Spain
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Disclaimer: I am not an art critic, art historian, or particularly knowledgeable art fan. So if you want a scholarly guide to Museo Picasso in Malaga, Spain, you’re in the wrong place. However, if you like art and want to have a look through the gallery with me then hurry…
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Hiking the Archduke’s Trail, Spain
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The Archduke’s Trail through the Tramuntana Mountains, Mallorca, is a fascinating and spectacular hike.