Shake 302: Heated Egyptians

Claim your Sphinx or I will!

With Sydney weather melting us away this week and the Egyptian people currently fighting to oust their President, this snowdome seems very apt. This is a duplicate of Shake 56. I don’t know of too many who’ve been to Egypt, so I have a strange feeling that I purchased this for Mr Snowdomes a decade ago! If no one objects, I’m going to claim this Shake!

Shake 164: Boomerangs

Me/The Hubs, Egypt, 2000/2003

This snow dome’s journey: it was chosen by me on my trip down the Nile 10 years ago, then hopped on a plane to return Down Under, carefully wrapped up and sent over the sea to Mr Snowdomes (who claimed he was also collecting domes) in London, bounced around in a backpack through Europe and finally boarded a plane back to Sydney. It was then re-gifted back to me.

I am not a fan of re-gifting, but this dome has done some mileage!

Shake 56: Shake like an Egyptian

Snowdomes, Cairo (Egypt), 2000

You’d never think Egypt would have snowdomes would you? Obviously in this hot, dry place there is an absence of snow, but there is plenty of sand and plenty of souveniers to keep the plentiful tourists happy. Although you are surrounded by tourists left, right and centre, there is no denying the worth of this country’s treasures and if you love history, this place is a MUST see at least once in your life.

The things I remember about this trip:

Within half an hour of arriving in Cairo, we were in a cab to see the sun set behind the Pyramids of Giza. Sailing down the fertile Nile. Sharing a bag of clothes after Lea’s bag was stolen on a train ride between Barcelona and Nice. The descent into the bowels of one of the Pyramids and standing in front of the Pharaoh’s tomb. The strange camel ride to an ancient monastery in the middle of the desert with a 360 degree view of sand and only sand. Prayers blasting from loudspeakers on the street at 5am each morning. The amazingly monstrous pillars at the Temple of Karnak. The Cairo tour guide who was in love with Lea. The best kebabs EVER that cost 50 cents. It always comes back to food.