EGYPT - White Desert Camp

The chicken with the giant mushroom, one of the surreal rock creations Mohammed showed us.

Our camping spot amongst the rock formations. We slept outside under the stars. It was pretty cold but everyone was well prepared with lots of layers, sleeping bags and blankets, not to mention barbecued bananas, chocolate and dates in our tummys. The stars were awesome! Lots of shooting ones too...

Breakfast the next day before our long trip back to Cairo

EGYPT - Sufi dancers, Cairo

EGYPT - Sufi dancers, Cairo

GERMANY - Christmas Markets

Stuttgart Christmas Market

The christening of Graham's nutcracker

The big brother of Graham's nutcracker

Fran and her brother Philipp

Esslingen Christmas Markets

Schwaebisch Hall Christmas Markets. This is the town Fran's grandparents lived in, and their house is on this street.

Nuremberg Christmas Markets

Fran drinking mulled wine to keep warm

Lebkuchen (gingerbread) - all shapes and sizes

The little prune men. They are made from prunes and toothpicks and then given little outfits. Locally they are known as 'Hutzelmaennchen' - a tradition that is particular to Nuremberg

HURRAY!!!!

Thursday, 23 October 2007

12pm

Graham gets a call confirming that his visa application has passed!!!!

This may not seem such a monumental event but......it is actually, especially considering that it took almost three months, a refusal , then an appeal and another six weeks to get an anwser.

So we're really really really really chuffed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!