{"id":1010,"date":"2023-11-01T05:01:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T05:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bastet.tksair.com\/?p=1010"},"modified":"2025-11-03T22:17:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T22:17:30","slug":"36-hours-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bastet.tksair.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/01\/36-hours-later\/","title":{"rendered":"36 Hours Later…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"The
The huge Emirates terminal in Dubai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Time to unwind this one. Took a day and a half and three flights and two long layovers but we made it. Twenty one plus hours of tube time… Thirteen hours of layovers… Two of hours in cars…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We flew over some interesting territory, with all the news on the area I thought we would take a different path but no, all was routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Air
Air Cairo 23 – Hurghada to Cairo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Departing
Departing Hurghada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Islands
Islands in the Red Sea<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The Sinai Peninsula<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The Sinai Peninsula<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Looking
Looking across the Gulf of Suez to the Sinai Peninsula.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"New
New Cairo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Emirates
Emirates 924 – Cairo to Dubai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Over
Over the Nile near Cairo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We arrived in Dubai with 8 hours to burn, Emirates has a comfortable lounge and after a glass of champagne sleep came easily. Our path over the pole meant October 30th would have two sunrises and sunsets for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Kim
Kim snuck this one in Dubai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Our
Our plane to San Francisco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Taxing
Taxing out<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Departing
Departing Dubai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Emirates
Emirates 225 – Dubai to San Francisco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Central
Central Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"First
First sunset of October 30th.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Moonlight
Moonlight near the pole<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Second
Second sunrise of October 30th.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"A
A place to relax.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Passing
Passing Mt. Rainier and Sydney on the last leg.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Kim started a timer on her iPhone when we got into the van in Hurghada and stopped it when we pulled up at our home in Santa Clara so we know our travel time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Total
Total elapsed travel time home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This was a great trip, saw many bucket list items. We had many friends and family who reached out to check on us, thank you for your concern and thoughts. We were in Dubai when the issues in Israel broke out. It was of concern to us however after some quick research we decided to continue since Egypt seemed fine. I will admit I had a knot in my stomach when we landed in Cairo however the warm welcome of Mohamed Rabee (the first of many Mohameds) of Sita World Tours<\/a> put us at ease immediately. This set the tone for the rest of our visit which went smoothly. Security is taken seriously in Egypt, there are guards and checkpoint everywhere. But this is life here and as long as you flow with it when you visit you will be fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lots of people to thanks on this trip, for those looking for people to help in their travels these people and their agencys are recommended:<\/p>\n\n\n\n