Sunday, October 31, 2010

Week 2

There are three historical landmarks I will be visiting in Cairo, Egypt. The first place is the Great Sphinx which is said to be more than 4000 years old. It sits there gaurding the Great Pyramids in Giza. This is a great and or high encountered tourist attraction. The Great Sphinx got its name because the people saw a body of a lion and a head of a man. The next place I will be visiting is the Citadel. It is said to be one of the most popular tourist attractions in Cario. This was started by Saladin in 1176 and completed by the sultans that followed. The Citadel was believed to be one of the world's greatest monuments is famous for its museums, mosques, and for its stone fort. The last place I will be visiting is the Cairo Tower. The Cairo Tower is one of the other most popular tourist attractions. This is made as an excuse to most poeple in Egypt just because there is a restaurant on the top floors of this building and poeple say they are going to eat but really they are just going to see the veiw of the desert floor and the cool statues seen far out.



 http://www.cairo.world-guides.com/cairo_landmarks.html
http://ezinearticles.com/?Famous-Landmarks-In-Cairo,-Egypt&id=5039223



Cairo Landmarks and Monuments: Picture showing Cairo Tower in the backgroundCairo Landmarks and Monuments: Close-up picture of the Sphinx


 








Cairo Landmarks and Monuments: Further view of the Citadel (Al-Qalaa)
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Sunday, October 24, 2010

Week 1

When I got to Egypt I realized that the Egyptians lived in small mud-brick homes. The Egyptians had the Nile River near by so they would get a profuse amount of fish to eat. They would have bread and beer as well. The Egyptians would also eat wheat and honey, and they harvested beans, peas, and grapes.They would take the grapes and would make types of whine out of them. A traditional dish in Egypt is Melokhya. Which is a soup made from a leafy green vegetable called Molokhya or Melokhya. It can be served with rice or meat like chicken. You may also eat this soup with bread. The Egyptians wear clothes made of cotton, wool, or animal skins. They would paint on them and use feathers as a design. As I saw the Egyptians main and most popular religions are Sunni Muslim, Orthodox Christian. The people in Egypt speak Egyptian Arabic (Masri). From the Ancient pyramid and temple walls they say the Egyptians would play wrestling and Archery. They would also swim and play ball games.

http://www.historyonthenet.com/
Works Cited
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Friday, October 15, 2010

My Travel Information

I am traveling from Des Moines, IA to Cairo, Egypt. I am leaving Des Moines on Monday, October 18th until Monday, November 8th. Here is my traveling information to Egypt.

2 Stops
Depart: 3:45 PM
Des Moines, IA (DSM)
Arrive: 8:45 PM
Cairo, Egypt (CAI)
Connect in: Denver, London

Flight 1
United, Flight 329
Depart: 3:45 PM
Des Moines, IA (DSM)
Arrive: 4:37 PM
Denver, CO (DEN)
Airbus A319
On Time: data not available
Connection Time: 3 hrs 42 mins in Denver, CO (DEN)

Flight 2
United, Flight 948
Depart: 8:19 PM
Denver, CO (DEN)
Arrive: 12:15 PM
London, Great Britain (LHR)
Boeing 777
On Time: 87%
Connection Time: 2 hrs 45 mins in London, Great Britain (LHR)
Next Day Arrival

Flight 3
United, Flight 9858
Depart: 3:00 PM
London, Great Britain (LHR)
Arrive: 8:45 PM
Cairo, Egypt (CAI)
Flight 9858 operated by Egyptair
Airbus A330-300
On Time: 12%
Next Day Arrival
Total Travel Time: 22 hrs
http://travel.travelocity.com/flights/FlightShoppingResolveAirport.do

I will be leaving Cairo on Monday, November 8th and returning to Des Moines, IA on November 9th. Here is my flight information for on the way back to Des Moines from Cairo

2 Stops
Depart: 5:10 AM
Cairo, Egypt (CAI)
Arrive: 4:42 PM
Des Moines, IA (DSM)
Connect in: Frankfurt, Chicago

Flight 1
United, Flight 9025
Depart: 5:10 AM
Cairo, Egypt (CAI)
Arrive: 8:35 AM
Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)
Flight 9025 operated by Lufthansa
Boeing 747-400
On Time: 98%
Connection Time: 1 hr 50 mins in Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)

Flight 2
United, Flight 8836
Depart: 10:25 AM
Frankfurt, Germany (FRA)
Arrive: 12:40 PM
Chicago, IL (ORD)
Flight 8836 operated by Lufthansa
Boeing 747-400
On Time: 66%
Connection Time: 2 hrs 45 mins in Chicago, IL (ORD)

Flight 3
United, Flight 5930
Depart: 3:25 PM
Chicago, IL (ORD)
Arrive: 4:42 PM
Des Moines, IA (DSM)
Flight 5930 operated by UNITED EXPRESS/EXPRESSJET AIRLINES
Embraer RJ 145
On Time: data not available
Total Travel Time: 19 hrs 32 mins
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