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CharlesXII, Are You Going To Egypt?
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Date: July 16th, 2018 7:55 PM Author: Poppy generalized bond (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36440408) |
Date: July 16th, 2018 8:00 PM Author: Trip sinister plaza sound barrier Yes, in a month. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36440436) |
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Date: July 16th, 2018 8:01 PM Author: Poppy generalized bond itinerary? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36440448) |
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Date: July 16th, 2018 8:24 PM Author: Trip sinister plaza sound barrier Three days in Cairo, three in Luxor, most of a day in Cairo before heading out. Haven't finalized Luxor itinerary yet and it may involve a day trip to one of the major temples up or downriver. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36440579) |
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Date: July 16th, 2018 8:27 PM Author: Poppy generalized bond you need a day in luxor for the west bank stuff and a day in luxor for the east bank stuff. u can just hire a cabbie. no need to waste $$ on day trips.
u gonna go to the bishkek camel market in cairo?
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Date: July 20th, 2018 8:35 PM Author: histrionic home (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36468482) |
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Date: July 20th, 2018 8:35 PM Author: Trip sinister plaza sound barrier Staying at a 5-star hotel in Luxor for $17 a night, heh. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36468478) |
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Date: July 20th, 2018 8:35 PM Author: histrionic home (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36468484) |
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Date: July 20th, 2018 8:37 PM Author: Poppy generalized bond 180. 5 star in egypt is still lulzy tho. you cant train a retard egyptian new tricks.
we went for high tea at the classic british hotel in luxor, forgot the name. the service was so fucking bumbling |
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Date: July 20th, 2018 8:39 PM Author: Trip sinister plaza sound barrier I'm totally hyped up for Egyptians to be abominable. I'm pre-booking every tour I can to avoid having to confront their scamming ways. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36468508) |
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Date: July 20th, 2018 9:22 PM Author: Poppy generalized bond makes sense. better to prebook and pay 20% above FMV than be scammed into paying 2x.
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Date: July 20th, 2018 9:25 PM Author: flushed comical space azn holy shit - is it safe for whitey to go there (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36468668) |
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Date: July 20th, 2018 9:26 PM Author: bateful state Surprised you don't want to see St. Catherine's monastery. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36468678) |
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Date: July 20th, 2018 9:29 PM Author: Trip sinister plaza sound barrier Can’t see everything. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36468691) |
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Date: July 20th, 2018 9:30 PM Author: Poppy generalized bond is mid-sinai even more dangerous than cairo now? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36468698) |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 2:54 AM Author: Pungent harsh pisswyrm yes (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36676160) |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 2:40 AM Author: Trip sinister plaza sound barrier Leaving tomorrow. Have six full days, three in Cairo plus three in Luxor, plus maybe a few hours in Cairo on the last day (but I can't risk missing my flight). Have three tours booked, plus three days where I'm totally on my own.
Still haven't decided what I'll go for in the evenings when the attractions close down. Suggestions welcome; otherwise I have a guidebook ready to go. |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 2:42 AM Author: Medicated son of senegal see the site where the ancient aliens landed (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36676133) |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 3:24 PM Author: Trip sinister plaza sound barrier An acquaintance of mine is a TRUE BELIEVER in some strange advanced ancient civilization theory that is based on the erosion patterns of the Sphinx. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36679073) |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 2:44 AM Author: Anal nighttime box office Don't go out at night
Also don't let your drivers take you to a perfume shop |
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Date: August 29th, 2018 9:09 PM Author: concupiscible hell I fell for the drivers taking me to a shop. Not a perfume shop, but they said it would be a "market." It was a little store filled with plastic pyramids and they locked me in there and made it really difficult to leave without buying anything
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Date: August 29th, 2018 9:43 PM Author: Trip sinister plaza sound barrier Now the hustle for tour guides is to promote the "Papyrus Institute," which uses "learn about papyrus" as an obvious angle to sell you papyrus artwork. BOTH my tour guides (from different companies) tried to sidetrack me to this. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36712271) |
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Date: August 29th, 2018 10:02 PM Author: Poppy generalized bond sounds very scholarly. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36712387) |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 2:49 AM Author: irate cobalt address factory reset button have a good time and stay safe. you are XO's Minister of Counterpropaganda (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36676150) |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 3:28 PM Author: Poppy generalized bond hang out in lobby of 4 seasons cairo and people watch. lots of rich arab sheikhs facesitting on sluts (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36679092) |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 3:31 PM Author: Trip sinister plaza sound barrier I think that I will not do this, but thank. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36679120) |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 3:47 PM Author: Poppy generalized bond they have free food like cakes/baklava in the lobby. it's worth it just to see the hotel. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36679221) |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 3:49 PM Author: Trip sinister plaza sound barrier Is it free food, or meant for guests and they aren't that strict in watching who takes it? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36679231) |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 3:50 PM Author: scarlet senate immigrant *DBG's brain malfunctions* (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36679242) |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 3:51 PM Author: Poppy generalized bond it's probably meant for guests or people there for meetings or whatever, but if you're white, nobody is gonna stop you. they dont want some dirty ahmed raiding their stash. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36679246) |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 2:50 AM Author: Irradiated Fighting Indirect Expression Digit Ratio To kill Dio (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36676153) |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 3:01 AM Author: Medicated son of senegal (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36676175) |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 4:44 AM Author: wonderful cream hospital partner post PICS AND STORIES (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36676287) |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 4:08 PM Author: Trip sinister plaza sound barrier Oh I will, assuming I can keep my phones charged. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36679389) |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 4:14 PM Author: Poppy generalized bond i know you're cheap as fuck. how much baksheesh do you think you will pay out to useless egyptian scum? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36679427) |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 4:30 PM Author: Trip sinister plaza sound barrier I'm prepared to be autistically focused on my core goals. Anything where you'd say the bribes are wise? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36679549) |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 4:34 PM Author: Poppy generalized bond yes, bribes are well worth it to guards get into see locked up shit -- that actually is technically off limits, not the guard scamming you... or to be able to take photos when you're actually not supposed to.
for example, at the valley of the workers in luxor, there was all this locked up shit that had beautiful colors on the walls of the tombs. paid like $1 and got to see shit i wasn't able to. just negotiate with them. they're desperate for money. $1 is a significant amount of money to them. |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 4:39 PM Author: Trip sinister plaza sound barrier Could I use it to extend the length of the day and simply keep visiting sites that are technically closed? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36679605) |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 4:43 PM Author: Poppy generalized bond depends. you can probably bribe guards to let you stay a little longer like if it's 4.45 and they're kicking everyone out they might look the other way. but i doubt you can walk into some site at 6pm if the site is closed at 5pm
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Date: August 24th, 2018 4:45 PM Author: Trip sinister plaza sound barrier Okay, thank.
I ask because I'm probably gonna be stretching myself to the max in Luxor. I have only two full days in the city (plus one evening following a day trip to Dendera/Abydos) so I'll have to be really aggressive to see the West Bank stuff in particular. Any edge I can get is important. |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 4:51 PM Author: Poppy generalized bond what's your plan agenda? 2 day is fine for luxor
our west bank day was: Valley of Kings, Hatshepsut Temple, Ramesseum, Medinet Habu, Workmens Village, Collosi of Memnon
we had plenty of time. what are u planning on doing? |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 5:09 PM Author: Trip sinister plaza sound barrier I fly in at about 8:30 on Thursday. My plan is
Day 1: Check in, immediately hie to the ferry and cross to the West Bank, get a cab, see Valley of Kings, Collosi, Hatshepsut's Temple, and whatever else I can fit in. In the evening, return to Luxor and see the Luxor Temple/Museum (they're open late).
Day 2: Day trip to Abydos/Dendera, return and once again do Luxor Temple/Museum in the evening to hit anything I missed.
Day 3: Get up as early as possible, go to Karnak temple in the morning. In the afternoon, recross river and hit any West Bank highlights I didn't get to the first day. Return to Luxor, catch an overnight train back to Cairo. |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 5:12 PM Author: Poppy generalized bond you could save time by getting the cab directly from the hotel, and not crossing a ferry. wont cost you much more if you negotiate properly.
sounds good otherwise. |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 6:05 PM Author: Trip sinister plaza sound barrier Is the cab faster than the ferry? Apparently crossing the river by car involves a huge detour whereas the ferry is straight across. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36680238) |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 6:16 PM Author: Poppy generalized bond shit, i dont remember any detour. i remember it being quick. i dunno tho. been a while (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36680285) |
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Date: August 24th, 2018 9:28 PM Author: soggy boiling water stage congrats, you're going to be part of a tourist tradition that is thousands of years old. even in classical antiquity people went to Egypt to gawk at pyramids. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36681315) |
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Date: August 29th, 2018 5:45 PM Author: Poppy generalized bond updates? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36710899) |
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Date: August 29th, 2018 8:04 PM Author: Trip sinister plaza sound barrier I hie to Luxor this morning.
Visited Ben Ezra Synagogue today. You'll surely be proud to learn the Egyptians overseeing it were particularly aggressive in trying to scam the shit out of me.
Also I took a photo of the old Art Deco synagogue in downtown Cairo and got harassed by the police for it. |
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Date: August 29th, 2018 8:05 PM Author: Poppy generalized bond 180. poast pics.
and fuck egyptians. wonder if they're even more aggressive w/ tourist #s dropping. i went right before the a-rab spring.
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Date: August 29th, 2018 8:11 PM Author: Trip sinister plaza sound barrier I'll do a big thread on it all when I get back. Literally have taken almost a thousand photos so far. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36711690) |
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Date: August 29th, 2018 8:42 PM Author: Poppy generalized bond 180
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Date: August 29th, 2018 9:25 PM Author: soggy boiling water stage 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36712136) |
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Date: August 29th, 2018 10:05 PM Author: vivacious bossy abode Setting aside a weekend. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36712411) |
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Date: August 30th, 2018 5:34 PM Author: soggy boiling water stage Holy shit, Egyptian POTUS El-Sisi just gave a speech saying that ISIS rebels in the Sinai were "fucking DONE HERE" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36717478) |
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Date: August 31st, 2018 9:00 AM Author: vivacious bossy abode (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=4027747&forum_id=2#36720695) |