Ethan's Writing - Egypt
"From Honking Cairo: Road Touring the Nile Delta"
Bicycle touring in Egypt, between trucks and donkey carts, en route around the Mediterranean, published on GORP.com. Registration may be required to view more than one page online; alternatively, download a PDF file (376 Kb).
"Wondering Egypt: Exploring Northern Egypt’s Rich Historical Heritage"
Pyramids, the Sphinx, Alexandria, Cairo and way old bathtubs: a cordial tour of norther Egypt's ancient marvels, published on GORP.com. Registration may be required to view more than one page online; alternatively, download a PDF file (1.59 Mb).
BikeAbout–the Mediterranean in Egypt
Ethan spent three weeks in Egypt, from November 16 to December 6, 1997, as part of BikeAbout–the Mediterranean. To read about what happened, visit the BikeAbout in Egypt pages of the BikeAbout–the Mediterranean website.
Ethan final-edited all of the travel dispatches from this destination, but wrote the following: - BikeAbout–the Mediterranean in Cairo, Egypt, on November 18-19, 1997
Topics: bargaining, numbers, antiquities, Egyptian Museum, King Tut, terrorism, rules of the road - BikeAbout–the Mediterranean in Alexandria, Egypt, on November 27-28, 1997
Topics: bicycle safety, water, Nile River, Nile Delta, rules of the road, water pumps, agriculture, Persian wheel - BikeAbout–the Mediterranean in Al-Arish, Egypt, on December 5-6, 1997
Topics: Sinai Peninsula, Suez Canal, history, environment, "bonking" (bike term)