During the long days of waiting for the car and the customs hassle, we had the opportunity to speak to a few Egyptians from Alexandria and Cairo. We were eager to meet some locals, to learn about their views on the situation. We had many questions, like how the messages in the news are regarded, how people see the Muslim Brotherhood party and ...
Continue ReadingI wouldn’t think it would happen so soon, but tonight we are hit by a good old portion of boredom. .Why? We are in Alexandria now, have been here for 5 days now. We are waiting. For custom clearance of the car. The car that has been sitting in the harbour for 3 days. Days are short because people leave at 14:30 to get home in time for ...
Continue ReadingIt was 2 a.m., airport Alexandria. when we got out of the plane, the humid air hit us like we walked into a thick blanket. We knew that the curfew was until sunrise, so would it be possible for us to leave the airport? We were feeling a bit nervous but also curious how the situation would be. The taxi driver that approached us, said ...
Continue ReadingThanks to all of you who have sent us warning messages. We actually changed our route slightly because of them. We are now at Istanbul airport waiting for our flight to Alexandria, and we are getting seriously nervous. Our euphoria about getting the van to Egypt faded away slowly from the moment that we turned on the tv after getting the car ...
Continue ReadingAll those days calling and mailing paid off: we have gotten the van a spot on the Grand Meditteraneo from Izmir to Alexandria! The last shipment from one of the last cargo carriers shipping to Egypt or eastern Africa. Not only because of the political situation services are cancelled, but also because of a current low point in the car ...
Continue ReadingWe planned to take the ferry from Iskenderun to Port Said, Egypt. But we learned here in Istanbul, that all ferry services are cancelled until further notice. SAY WHAT?! Due to the political situation and turmoil in Egypt, the combination of car + driver isn’t transported there anymore. Italy already stopped its ferry services shortly ...
Continue ReadingThose of us who enjoy camping once in awhile know what makes it enjoyable, but also annoying at times. Here in Turkey, camping is a bit different from what we have experienced before in Europe. 4 Differences between Turkish and West-European camping Here’s one big camping space. In West-Europe, you find clean lines separating the one ...
Continue ReadingHi everybody! First of all, thanks for all those who have registered as follower on our blog. Nice to know there are people at home interested in our whereabouts. We appreciate it! Despite anti-spam measures, it appears that some Polnish unwelcome guests have posted two blogs. I’m on it with increasing safety measures. If they ...
Continue ReadingThe things that cause a lot of frustration, is the paperwork. We thought that if you drive to Africa, you get yourself a few visa, you just drive your iron horse to the border, you hand over soms baksjiesj to pay for a quick processing and that you celebrate your first meters in the new country with an impossible high exchange rate. Wrong! ...
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