Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Cairo Airport

At around 10pm in New York it starts to snow and pretty hard - I feel good though that the flight will still be fine - they are used to snow in JFK .We leave the gate on time but go to de-icing which takes a while and then finally 40mins late we take off. I am finally on my way to Cairo - just hope my bags made it on to the plane! 
I slept most of the flight and we landed fine - then to the airport - lines of people all over, signs I cant read! I join one line then realize I need my visa so have to go in a different one - it all happens fine though! Now for the bags! Will they be there? The first one comes out quickly but no sign of the bike or other bag. I hear some guys saying "no more bags coming". I am trying to think "what is in the bag I have and what am I missing?" Well there is probably an oversized area for my bike - lets go see! And then I see it ok - 2/3 not bad! After picking up the bike I see the other bag just sitting on its own in the middle of the floor
I am happy all the bags have arrived safely!!

There are people everywhere with signs collecting people - some before passport control and some at baggage claim and then I can also see some outside which are not allowed in - they must be the cheap taxis! But I don't see any with my name!
 
Damm I really forgot about this bit I have no idea of the hotel or the taxi name I just expected to see someone!

I look for a phone but there are not any. I look all over for somone with my name but no! They must have not have received the message about the change of day. I end up sitting with a guy who has a mobile phone trying to call home wondering how much he is going to try and rip me off for this? It doesn't work and still cost me $5

I need the internet. I am told I need to go on a bus for 10 mins to get it - no way!
I go sit on my own and pull out my computer to see what number I have saved - there is free internet - great!

I write down the taxi company and the resort and seem to remember seeing a sign with that name but unfortunately, before Security. After trying to go back through and asking around the rep eventually finds me and explains they had no idea about the flight change. I will have to wait for another TDA rider to arrive and share a ride with them! No problem there!

1 comment:

  1. Paul, that little yellow jump on the map makes it all look so terribly easy - yet I know how much work and how exhausting it must have been to get this far. What an adventure you're on!!!

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