Cairo to Cape 2010 Blog
Blog 1 – Aqaba, Jordan
From the 29th of October to 1st of November a steady trickle of clients arrived for the Cairo to Cape. The hotel just outside of Aqaba was slowly overtaken by Australian accents.
The first few days of an expedition are always very hectic for the crew, double checking the details supplied during the booking process with the original documents, preparing the final documents, answering last minute questions, shopping for fresh food, showing the vehicles and how to use the equipment, last minute housekeeping, and in general running around like a headless chook.
 Ian and Bruce checking out the vehicle |
 Kim demonstrating putting up the tents |
With Steve doing his last checks on the vehicles, Kim was juggling a mountain of paperwork; I was trying to stay out of their way and be sociable.
On Monday morning the last of the participants arrived, right on time for the pre-departure meeting. There is always so much to say at that first meeting however not wanting to bore the group and have them drift off into their own World Kim and Steve kept their talks to a bear minimum with more to follow over the coming days. It was then off to the vehicles to hand over keys, demonstrate how to put and down the tents, camp beds came out and bonnets went up. By lunch time most of the formalities for the time being were over. The afternoon was free to pack and rearrange the vehicles, and play with the equipment.
By Monday night this expedition for many finally felt like a reality ... months of planning and preparing.....
 1st night of camping |
 Bill and Kate relieved their luggage fits |
Kim, being the astute tour leader immediately double checked the date of births I had on my list with the passports and confirmed we have 6 birthdays over the next 16 weeks out of 22 people including a millennium and a 29 February ... now that has to be a great omen ...
So, I tap away at the computer from my office in Nairobi after 24 hours of travelling. The last week in Jordan feels like a million years ago. I had a fantastic time meeting those I had only had email contact with and reacquainting with those I met at the beginning of the year while in Australia.
I am now handing this blog over to the group .... who I am sure will have some brilliant tales to tell; the first being the ferry crossing from Jordan to Egypt ....
Debs
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 Steve introducing the vehicles |
 Kim explaining about the camping beds |
