!@#$% Posted March 1, 2010 Author Share Posted March 1, 2010 yes btw, i totally felt out of place it did limit me, but only a little. not much walking around at night alone or toeing any lines. i also wore a headscarf to blend in a bit, and kept my arms covered. it was all good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopsticks Posted March 1, 2010 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Dope thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 more from Karnak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Can we see a headscarf pic of you symbols? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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!@#$% Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 no sorry, i am not posting pics of myself. and it wasn't a burqa, you could see my face. The Nile @ Aswan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gooch Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Dope thread. keep the pics coming. Anyone know why we have the same structure in Washington DC? Also, OP: after seeing the pyramids in real life, do you think there's any chance that aliens built them? obelisk. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obelisk these things are all over. it is sort of odd. jones beach LI NY: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 ^ i love that shot of the dogs. and no, they are not friendly. you can tell they live on the street, and get by on their toughness re: obelisks they're cool though. a la 2001 (the kubrick movie) sort of an enigmatic monument ok so unfortunately, a lot of egypt's treasures have been hauled off to berlin and london. a few are left though Aswan seen from the Nubian Museum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 Backcountry Egypt through a dirty train window: i kinged this banana leaf train. (kidding) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gooch Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 re: obelisks...agreed. I saw you mentioned that a lot of people can hit a traveler up for money. I was reading that almost everyone expects a tip, baksheesh or something right? Was that easy to avoid? I can see how that can get annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 And these things are going on around town http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autorickshaw#Regional_variations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 baksheesh is not easy to avoid, unless you don't ever want to use a public bathroom haha i doled it out with pleasure because in reality it's pennies, and sometimes people are really helping you out. there is no toilet paper anywhere, so ladies earn it by providing tissue. i'm not going to say no. if you are asking directions or something, a person isn't going to expect anything then. if you are taking a pic of something forbidden to take pics of, they often demand quite a bit, and for each photo, not like once you give them money you can snap away. so if you want to go places you shouldn't go and flick them, be ready with cash. i tipped drivers even though i prolly didn;t have to. and i hooked our tour guide up, who i hired for the day. he was amazingly appreciative. but the hotel staff i didn't tip, and no one seemed to expect it. so it's a complicated system, and i'd say no. you cannot avoid it but if you're ready then it won't overwhelm you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_gooch Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 baksheesh is not easy to avoid, unless you don't ever want to use a public bathroom haha i doled it out with pleasure because in reality it's pennies, and sometimes people are really helping you out. there is no toilet paper anywhere, so ladies earn it by providing tissue. i'm not going to say no. if you are asking directions or something, a person isn't going to expect anything then. if you are taking a pic of something forbidden to take pics of, they often demand quite a bit, and for each photo, not like once you give them money you can snap away. so if you want to go places you shouldn't go and flick them, be ready with cash. i tipped drivers even though i prolly didn;t have to. and i hooked our tour guide up, who i hired for the day. he was amazingly appreciative. but the hotel staff i didn't tip, and no one seemed to expect it. so it's a complicated system, and i'd say no. you cannot avoid it but if you're ready then it won't overwhelm you. oh ok, the way you explained it makes sense and seems more than reasonable. from what i was reading, they made it seems super annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 this rug shop was quite an experience i couldn't tell if we were being hustled or not.. and i think we were but who knows. i didn't buy in the end, much to the owner's chagrin. the Valley of the Kings is a mind blowing place. ok, you aren't allowed to bring your camera folks..but i did anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 if you've been to an island where all the ladies want to "braid hair?" and "massage?" then you'd be ready for this baksheesh thing no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 Khan-al-Khalili a view of The Citadel apparently so much limestone covered the pyramids, they just took it off and built other shit, like a wall around the city and the citadel. bird's eye of the market Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 if you've been to an island where all the ladies want to "braid hair?" and "massage?" LOL sounds like Bali. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 ^exactly. i've been there and DR and aruba etc and yes it's a good comparison cairo is so disgustingly beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famecrazy Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Egypt is certainly on my list of places to go. Great thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 thanks, i thought by now people would be sick of the flicks! this is an ancient pyramid they screwed up and this is the first 'true' pyramid, thanks to the architect Imhotep they are shoring it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnitzel Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 awesome thread1 It's great to hear about all the little facets of life there. The rug sales thing is a real pain isn't it? I got the hustle in turkey but didn't buy. Love all the shots of the crappier spots and the trains and things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LUGR Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Symbols headscarf for whomever asked and the red pyramid I asked, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 for those who love travel, even those who don't, you may know already.. but often the best places are off the beaten path! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 a bit from the Nubian Museum Animal Mummies are super rad ...phew can you say claustrophobia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
!@#$% Posted March 2, 2010 Author Share Posted March 2, 2010 i had a blast taking pictures of pyramids. This is the Red Pyramid of Dashur, and it's not all overrun with tourists and bullshit the great pyramids are still pretty fuckin great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaolinmasta Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 damn those shots of the pyramids are awesome it really puts them into perspective, great thread thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOU Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Dope thread.. But I'm slightly confused. Is Load Limit just piggy backing on the thread? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100%juice Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 cool thanks for the tour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GO_ALL_IN Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 thanks for sharing the photos, truly amazing! love the pyramids... mind blowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnitzel Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 What was interesting was, that about 20 minutes after getting there, maybe 30, an Italian couple came in, and buddy started speaking fluent Italian. The amount of work they put into learning other languages is awesome. yeah in tunisia they were like "Bonjourwiegehtshellogoddagbuongiourno" in really rapid succesion as you walk past and see which one you react to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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