A Dash Across the Middle East

A 1500km cycle from a post revolution Egypt to the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan

1,529 km (950 miles) over 18 days from May 21, 2011 to June 7, 2011

Topic: Bicycle Touring
Categories: Tour diaries, Hybrid bicycles, 2-4 weeks
Locales: Middle East, Jordan, Africa, Egypt
Year: 2011

Permalink: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/adashacrossthemiddleeast

Status: Completed Jul 2011
Last update: Thursday July 28, 2011 15:19 (US/Pacific)
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Sinai desert

Introduction

Plan B - Alexandria to Amman

Egypt

Pyramid Overload

Old Cairo & Islamic Cairo

Day 1: Alexandria - Mastarouh: A Great First Night

Day 2: Mastarouh - New Dumyat: Egyptian Humour

Day 3: New Dumyat - Port Said: Me? A spy?

Day 4: Port Said - Ismailia: A Bad Day on the Highway

Day 5: Ismailia - Ras Sudr: Reaching the Sinai Peninsula

Day 6: Ras Sudr - Abu Zenima: Short Day in the Desert

Day 7: Abu Zenima - El Tor: Breaking Point

Day 8: El Tor - Sharm el Sheikh: The Difference a Day Makes

Day 9: Sharm el Sheikh - Dahab: From One Resort to Another

Day 10: Dahab - Nuweiba: A Relaxing Last Day in Egypt

Day 11: Nuweiba - Aqaba: Crossing From Egypt to Jordan

Jordan

Day 12: Aqaba - Wadi Rum: Side Visit to Wadi Rum

Day 13: Wadi Rum - Wadi Musa: Reaching the Rose Red City

Day 14: Rest Day: Exploring Petra

Day 15: Wadi Musa - Karak: Speeding Along the King's Highway

Day 16: Karak - Dead Sea: Descending to the Lowest Point on Earth!

Day 17: Dead Sea - Madaba: The Only Way is Up

Day 18: Madaba - Amman Airport: Leaving the Middle East

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A Dash Across the Middle East

A 1500km cycle from a post revolution Egypt to the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan

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Introduction

Egypt

Jordan