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Getting from Alexandria to Cairo
Hi,
We are taking a HAL cruise which stops in Alexandria, and then has a ship excursion to Cairo and the pyramids etc. The ship is in Alexandria for only a day, and the trip to Cairo is 3 hours each way. We thought we might make our own way into Cairo by rail - the reports of their trains are very good. Anyway ... we hate cruise excursions - we prefer independent travel when practicable - you get to see much more for half the price! However...... can anyone tell me how easy it is to get to the Alexandria station from the port, and how safe it is? Anyone done this rail trip by any chance? How likely is it that we'll find English speakers along the way, and how safe is the place? I understand it gets dark at around 5.30 pm so is it safe after dark? All comments welcome. 8*) |
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We hate cruise excursions too. About 8 years ago, we took the same
trip. We went to Cairo by train. City bus to and from pyramids after visiting the Cairo Musuem. Came back from Cairo by 12 passenger bus after dark because we did not want to wait for the next train. Two mistakes we made: 1. we went to the wrong pyramid gate so we had to ride to the pyramids by camel as walking was not allowed. 2. We paid the first bus driver that we saw(there were many) and we had to wait for him to sell the last ten seats. If you do not like NYC subways, you may not like Cairo Buses. We were 55yo at the time. Doug Clark |
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"Don Thorne" wrote in message
... Can you tell me how easy it was to get from the port to the station? I can't seem to find any info on how easy it is for the independent, language inhibited tourist to get to the station and buy a ticket etc. Bob T. Bob, Lest you be mislead by the answer submitted by our resident troll Clint. Because neither football game has been close I have had too much time on my hands, and since Google is my friend (albeit NOT a stock I own), let me tell you what they say about Clint. His first post was May 15, 2003, and with the exception of one question and answer on alt.graphics.photoshop where he asked for and received help, he has written over 1500 messages, none that I have ever found that ever offered anything of value. He posts on rec.travel.latin-america, alt.animals.ethics.vegetarian, rec.travel.usa-canada, rec.travel.marketplace, and alt.old-west because he just had to make a comment about "Brokeback Mountain". Back in 2003 he managed a post about HAL's Oosterdam where he actually spelled it correctly. He claims to have been on cruises that simply don't exist, or on cruises from ports where his ship of choice has never called. He claims to be a "senior" but his posts are definitely juvenile. You asked about Cairo, Egypt and I doubt whether Clint has ever been to Cairo, IL. I hope that someone can help you, but I don't think that it was Clint. -- DG in Cherry Hill, NJ |
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On Sun, 22 Jan 2006 21:03:40 -0500, "Dick G."
dickdotgoldhaber@gmaildotcom wrote: Lest you be mislead by the answer submitted by our resident troll Clint. I hope that someone can help you, but I don't think that it was Clint. Thanks for that ... it's been a while since I've been round the newsgroups - not since my last (first) cruise actually! I'm finding very little in the way of actual experiences for Alexandria/Cairo so i may well have been sucked in by the "troll de jour" - always handy to have these obstacles pointed out. 8*) regards, Bob T. |
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