At the Tip of Africa, Europe and the Middle East: Summer 2008

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I will dive in Egypt, study abroad in Turkey, and trek through Eastern Europe. I'm so excited about this trip that I must share my experience here. Yay

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  Relaxing in my comfort zone   Atlanta, GA on Jun 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  12-hr layover   Amsterdam, Netherlands on Jun 21, 2008 7 pictures 1 comment
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  Day 1: Egyptian Museum, market, and hookah   Cairo, Egypt on Jun 22, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
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  Day 2: Coptic Cairo, Koshara, and the Nile   Cairo, Egypt on Jun 23, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  Middle school fantasy come true- PYRAMIDS   Cairo, Egypt on Jun 24, 2008 8 pictures 0 comments
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  Sorry Alex, I'm going to the mall!   Cairo, Egypt on Jun 25, 2008 7 pictures 0 comments
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  In denial   Aswan, Egypt on Jun 26, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  25 miles north of Sudan... Abu Simbel!   Abu Simbel, Egypt on Jun 27, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Luxurious time in Luxor   Luxor, Egypt on Jun 28, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  After many hours of waiting, Sinai at last!   Dahab, Egypt on Jun 29, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Getting very, very comfortable in Dahab   Dahab, Egypt on Jun 30, 2008 2 pictures 1 comment
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  Advanced Open Water diving   Dahab, Egypt on Jun 30, 2008 15 pictures 1 comment
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  Nothing really   Dahab, Egypt on Jul 1, 2008 4 pictures 0 comments
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  Torturous hours at Mt. Sinai   Dahab, Egypt on Jul 2, 2008 5 pictures 0 comments
• 15

  Final thoughts on Egypt   Cairo, Egypt on Jul 4, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Cairo to Istanbul   Istanbul, Turkey on Jul 4, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Touring Istanbul   Istanbul, Turkey on Jul 7, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Classes   Istanbul, Turkey on Jul 8, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Turkey sandwich and tuna fish   Istanbul, Turkey on Jul 11, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  First real weekend!   Istanbul, Turkey on Jul 14, 2008 22 pictures 0 comments
• 21

  Falling into routines (a boring entry)   Istanbul, Turkey on Jul 17, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Money!!! (another boring entry)   Istanbul, Turkey on Jul 18, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Asia in the morning, Europe in the evening   Istanbul, Turkey on Jul 20, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Day of Pamper (Turkish bath!)   Istanbul, Turkey on Jul 21, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Chora Church and Fetiyeh Camii   Istanbul, Turkey on Jul 21, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Cevahir: Europe's Biggest Mall   Istanbul, Turkey on Jul 24, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Finally out of Istanbul   Edirne, Turkey on Jul 25, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  The Dark Knight   Istanbul, Turkey on Jul 27, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Crashing a circumcision party!   Bursa, Turkey on Jul 28, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  The Kanyon: The Nicer Mall   Istanbul, Turkey on Jul 30, 2008 0 pictures 3 comments
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  Another scholarship! and karaoke   Istanbul, Turkey on Jul 31, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  Overnight trip to Safranbolu   Safranbolu, Turkey on Aug 1, 2008 23 pictures 1 comment
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  I touched the Black Sea   Amasra, Turkey on Aug 2, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
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  Let's all GO ALL OUT   Istanbul, Turkey on Aug 3, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Egyptian Bazaar and Sound & Light Show   Istanbul, Turkey on Aug 6, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  Planning, planning, planning!   Istanbul, Turkey on Aug 6, 2008 1 picture 1 comment
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  Classy Night at Galata Tower   Istanbul, Turkey on Aug 7, 2008 6 pictures 0 comments
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  Bootlegged Bosphorous Tour   Istanbul, Turkey on Aug 8, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Cappadocia rocks- a lot!!!   Goreme, Turkey on Aug 10, 2008 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Magical place with fairy phalli   Goreme, Turkey on Aug 11, 2008 44 pictures 1 comment
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  So done with school!   Istanbul, Turkey on Aug 13, 2008 2 pictures 0 comments
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  Last day in Istanbul...   Istanbul, Turkey on Aug 14, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  The only visitors... wherever we go   Plovdiv, Bulgaria on Aug 16, 2008 31 pictures 0 comments
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  Sofia the no-man land   Sofia, Bulgaria on Aug 17, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Rila Monastery   Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria on Aug 17, 2008 14 pictures 0 comments
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  Afternoon/evening in Hostel Mostel   Sofia, Bulgaria on Aug 18, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Veliko Turn-over   Veliko Turnovo, Bulgaria on Aug 18, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
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  Churches and monasteries around Veliko Tarnovo   Arbanasi, Bulgaria on Aug 19, 2008 12 pictures 1 comment
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  Train change   Bucharest, Romania on Aug 20, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Oh my gosh, I dined in Dracula's house   Sighisoara, Romania on Aug 20, 2008 21 pictures 0 comments
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  When in Romania   Brasov, Romania on Aug 21, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
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  Throwing our to-do list out the window   Brasov, Romania on Aug 23, 2008 10 pictures 0 comments
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  Finishing Romania on a royal note   Sinaia, Romania on Aug 23, 2008 20 pictures 0 comments
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  Brasov train station   Brasov, Romania on Aug 24, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The language is sumptuous, the food scrumptious   Budapest, Hungary on Aug 24, 2008 18 pictures 0 comments
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  Is this the City Hall? Or that one? Or THAT one?   Budapest, Hungary on Aug 25, 2008 28 pictures 0 comments
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  Stopping to look up for once   Vienna, Austria on Aug 26, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Grandiosity in a GRAND capital   Vienna, Austria on Aug 27, 2008 19 pictures 0 comments
• 59

  Train travel   Gmunden, Austria on Aug 28, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
• 60

  Ceske Budejovice   Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic on Aug 28, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  Yay! I made it!   Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic on Aug 28, 2008 9 pictures 0 comments
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  Same old, same old   Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic on Aug 29, 2008 12 pictures 0 comments
• 63

  Hah Praha...   Prague, Czech Republic on Aug 31, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
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  The penultimate scene   Prague, Czech Republic on Aug 31, 2008 16 pictures 0 comments
• 65

  Berliners   Berlin, Germany on Sep 1, 2008 11 pictures 0 comments
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  So modern and epic   Berlin, Germany on Sep 2, 2008 25 pictures 0 comments
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  Last day! Noooo   Frankfurt, Germany on Sep 3, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments
• 68

  Home sweet home!   Atlanta, GA on Sep 5, 2008 3 pictures 0 comments
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  List of Favorites   Atlanta, GA on Sep 11, 2008 0 pictures 0 comments