Wonderful 21-day vacation to Barcelona, Egypt, and several Middle Eastern Cities

Here are the highlights of my wonderful Egypt, Jordan, Dubai, Suez Canal cruise:

 

 

 

Hot air balloon ride over valley of kings in Luxor, at sunrise!

Transiting the Suez Canal

 

 

Petra

 

Pyramids and sphinx of Giza

 

Karla in hieroglyphics

 

Fellucca ride on river Nile, at Sunset, in Cairo

 

Egyptian Museum in Cairo

Library of Alexandria

Drove all around Tahrir Square

Karnack Temple

Hetchupshut Temple

Valley of Kings visits: Sety II, Wife of Sety II/”usurper”, and Ramses III,

5* hotel stay on River Nile, in Luxor

Safe transit through pirate-infested Gulf of Aden

 

Night stay, pre-cruise, in Barcelona, one of my fav cities

Escargots every night

Chocolate lava cake

Great lectures from Emile Baladi

We are transiting The Suez Canal

Beautiful ship: Celebrity Solstice.  Nice, midship balcony room.

 

Great cruise price, great Barcelona and Dubai hotel prices

Great private tours with nice people I met on Cruise Critic

 

Egg drop contest

 

Halloween party onboard Solstice

 

Direct flight: Miami to Barcelona

Burj Kalifa at sunset

Great Dubai hotel (Arabian Courtyard Hotel and Spa)

Hotel located in Bur Dubai

Dubai Museum

Ski Dubai

Dubai Mall

 

Dubai Metro/Subway

 

Dubai’s true diversity

Dubai hotel restaurant

Dubai Gold Souk

 

Dubai Abra ride across creek to Deira

The people in Dubai, Egypt, and Jordan

 

Perfect weather (no rain)


What a great trip!!