Dubai-Cairo 25-31Jul09

Nothing much from Dubai. The last time i was here, i was a dejected soul down in the dumps. I remembered being sooo heartbroken i vow i stay in the room n cry to my hearts content. of cos i din when the crew decided to go for the desert tour. haha..

touched down in dubai again yest n continued my skype with the bf. the only thing i was looking forward to in Dubai. heehee.. free internet. woke up to a call from xy to go to Dubai Mall but i decided to give it a miss even though fred perry is 75% lesser, ferragamo shoes cost 300 sgd n topshop/river island is buy 2 gt one free. cos i slept late n we're actually flying back tonight say 6hrs lter.

anway.. below is my Cairo trip. toooo fruitful, there's gonna be a second time i'm sure!

Nasi Lemak delivered from the Msia joint. damn shiok!!!

weijie, xy n i decided to head out to explore abit of egypt on our own. Behind us is the Nile River which is really a long stretch of 900km.

U know how pple say everyone in Egypt is a con man?? Here i m so ready to beg to differ. These r the kids who escorted us a reallie long distance to the mall n all they want to show is some genuine egyptian hospitality. man, they were sooo tired n needed a break but when they realized we weren't ready to rest, they decided to press on n make sure we reach the mall. we tipped them for being so kind though... n i'm really glad we met them.

of cos i was lucky to meet the real good wan but nv trust anybody there. It's v dangerous in Egpyt.

i wished i brought my swimwear along.

so dusty. Egypt literally is a country tt takes my breath away. The country i ever wanted to visit the most.

see how polluted the air is?? On top of every hse is piles n piles of garbage n dust. nothing u ever seen in singapore n truly one of its kind.

the nile river.

Our first stop: Egypt Papyrus Museum

USD 90 worth of painting with inscripts of my family's name n jx name. A spell must have been cast on me when this guy keep sai-koing me to buy.. must be becos he kept calling me his queen n saying i m beautiful tt's y. cherie conned so easily.

i tot it was cheap somemore... until i reach my hotel room den i tot 90usd for 2 pieces of paper- tt's expensive.

But i like the painting with jx n my name. It's a story of King Tut's n his wife. His wife giving him the lotus which symbolizes the love and the king touching it which symbolizes acceptance.

The Papyrus plant is important to the Egpytian for many reasons. Notice the how the crown brunches out to look like sun beams? which is symbolized as Ra the sun of God. When the stem is cut, u see a triangle which symbolizes the pyramids. Other den tt... they learnt how paper can b made from it and the make baskets out of it.

so smart....

that crazy clock

Lotus decor on the divider. i like...
Symbol of love remember??

catching the very first glimpse of the Wonder. WAOH!

Hardly able to open my eyes.

Pyramid of Khufre. Looks bigger den The Great Pyramid of Khufu becos it's built on higher ground. Tells us, looks itself can be very deceitful. ah gu got study wan ok?

This very fruitful trip widens up my horizon to another level. Apart from the 3 main Pyramids n 6 queen pyramids.. there's a new discovery of another Great Pyramid found. It's location: Smacked right in the middle of Queen Ah cai mama's forehead.

In my opinion, a very ad shot i took of weijie. Pro(3)fe(1)ssion(1)ner(3) ar....

huileng ar~

With yandao Omar

For the lightshow at night which we didn't stay to watch.

Omar's back.i simply abhor people who disobey, esp when it comes to preserving historical monuments.

YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CLIMB THE PYRAMIDS!

I'm bringing a little piece of France to this land. French kissing the Pyramid- one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world. How cool is tt? Not at all in fact... It's a scorching 42 degrees celsius.

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Trespassing a tomb.

The real thing- Hieroglyphics means sacred carved letters,is the world's oldest known writing system.

I'm a freaking idiot standing here w eye wide opened amazement.. how did they carved something so magnificiant w tools so basic? we've concluded-the ancient egyptians really have too much time to kill.. they r sooo boliao n boliaoness brings them about the world's greatest
regconition. If u ever look at the Head mask of King tukthankhamun, n see how the gold inlay n how bright the colours have survived... u will really come back more puzzled n amazed den ever. Just how did they do it?

It was complete darkness here below. I stretched out my arms like a blind man would for maximum protection and it was indeed a brief moment of relief for me when the guide lids up the candle, until he said 'look onto ur right, u r holding on to a tomb.' Tt instant i was breathless n the chill creeps down my spine.

so here is Marina, me n weijie in front of tt tomb.

Pyramids n Sphinx.

All the King's Horses and All the King's Men

Couldn't bring the mummies back to life ever again.

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The Egyptian Museum

If you've been to Egypt n not visit the museum, den i'll rather u say you've eaten sand, lots of it n triumped the dessert by nt plunging ur smelly foot into a single camel poo. Tt way i gaurantee you return a hero n you sound more desirable to the girls n more enviable to the boys.

The Pride, history, culture and treasures of Egypt. Over 270,000 artifacts can be found here. Many Many Many more stolen from the tombs though... The throne, the beds right to the chairs that i had studied for my projects.. Infomations i read from the internet and books, I've finally seen with my own eyes.

Touching moments for me.... haha.

Time knows no mercy and with no sunblock(the trait of laziness is in me since forever), i think i'm definitely aging faster den anybody. damn... n when i'm oredi tt dark... i dun need any further tan reallie.. n the Giza Plateau of Egypt might just be the best tanning salon for sun tanning freaks. And what is best is it's FREE!! What a great way to tan n sightsee at the same time!

The Bazaar. Ask omar to bring u there.

Ladies gotto b extra careful. We asians r like some super exotic being in this Land. The men blow kisses at u n call u sexy fucking hot chicks. Dun be offended, it's them... they want you to be their wife. Just take extra care of urself n ur belongings. Simply discount their gazes n we are best accompanied by our own guys. Other den that, the bazaar is the best place to gt ur souveniors.

And oh ya~ Avoid smiling at them! Remember, You are exotic not erotic.

Home cooked meal!

I think living abroad might eventually do me some good... at least i cook my own meal. A decent one i m talking about here... ur eyes r looking at porridge w baby corn, carrot n canned peanuts , not instant noodle can!

Tt's it.. i cant wait to go home to my dog n bf!