Egypt Eclipse Expedition 2006Egypt Eclipse Expedition 2006

By Alan “Rif” Rifkin

The Expedition DataThe Expedition Data

Dates: March 25 to April 8, 2006Fourteen DaysPictures taken: 2911Four different Hotels & one ShipWhy: Total Solar Eclipse

Trip Segment DescriptionsTrip Segment DescriptionsFive Separate AdventuresFive Separate AdventuresGiza and the PyramidsMediterranean and the EclipseNile CruiseCairoParis

PeoplePeople

Our Group 80 people, ATM of Boston, Stellafane & MMS Travel Quest and Sky & Telescope magazine, 600 Al Salloum 15,000 in 20 different camps

Trip SegmentsTrip Segments

South Hadley to Boston, 98 miles, 2:00 hours Boston to Paris, 3450 miles, 7:30 hour flight Paris to Cairo, 1994 miles, 4:30 hour flight Cairo to Marsa Metruh, 295 miles, 5:30 hour bus Marsa Metruh to Al Salloum, 175 miles, 3:30 hour bus Al Salloum to Marsa Metruh, 175 miles, 4:30 hour bus Marsa Metruh to Cairo, 295 miles, 5:30 hour bus Cairo to Luxor, 316 miles, :55 minute flight Luxor to Aswan, 118 miles, 4 day Cruise Aswan to Cairo, 432 miles, 1:15 hour flight Cairo to Paris, 1994 miles, 4:30 hour flight Paris to Boston, 3450 miles, 7:30 hour flight Boston to South Hadley, 98 miles 2:30 hours Total distance 12,890 miles, 49:40 time

49:50 Doesn’t include49:50 Doesn’t include

Transfers from hotels to airports Waiting at airports Waiting for them to load baggage Waiting for them to unload baggage Waiting for them to find lost baggage Waiting for lost people & Howard Going through security- Everywhere! Doing anything with 80 people takes time

Map of EgyptMap of Egypt

Travel ModesTravel Modes

Jet Planes Buses Camels Donkeys Horse Drawn Carriages Ferry Boats Nile Cruise Ship Feluccas ( Nile Sail Boat) Subway Trains Kama Kazi Kabs

TimeTime

Trip = fourteen daysBasic Travel = two daysWaiting = two daysSleeping ¼ of the time = 3.5 daysDinning = 2 hours a day = 28 hoursSo more than ½ the time spent-Why?

Don’t forget your shotsDon’t forget your shots

TyphoidTetanusHepatitis “A”Polio

And the next week WHO declares Egypt Polio free

Was it worth all the Trouble?Was it worth all the Trouble?

Total Solar EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse 3 minutes 58 seconds of Totality 3 minutes 58 seconds of Totality

Path of ShadowPath of Shadow

Photo GroupsPhoto Groups

My FavoritesVideos and Panorama’sThe EclipseCheck Points DoorsJudy Shopping for TextilesPharaoh's Revenge

So now to see the picturesSo now to see the pictures

Thank you for comingThank you for coming

PropsProps

Shorts and pith helmet Galabia and Kafia Scrap book, cummen and indigo Computer Mortar and Pestle, Camel, fabric Telescope setup Red laser Figs, dates and seltzer Rosetta Stone