December Viewers Poll Results

Well I must say that I am surprised at the results of the December Viewers Poll on the whereabouts of Adnan Khan. 75% of the poll responders assumed that he was smoking some chronic in the konya area of Turkey.

Let's analyze these figures before we go jumping to too many conclusions. I guess, that of the staggering eight responders who assumed Adnan's location and disposition, they had either:

a) previously sited Adnan's Afghanistan pictures where he accidentally stumbled across a 'plantation' reminiscent of the Amazon Jungle; or

b) Sited Adnan in traditional Pakistan attire (see: Friends Afar) and mistakenly thought that he had shed his professional journalist image for that of a tree hugging hippie.

I can assure you that Adnan certainly isn't some tree hugging, weed smoking hippie and we will have to work on his professional image upon his return to Istanbul (by the way he returns this Friday) but don't call him until at least Sunday as he may still may not be lucid from the effects of chronic :)

p.s. Adnan, should you happen to read this, Dirk has invited us to his palatial residence for Friday reunion drinks!

Egypt

Day 0 (Wednesday 3 Jan): Istanbul - Sharm El Sheikh
Visited the local town of Neama Bay for dinner.

Day 1 (Thursday 4 Jan): Sharm El Sheikh - Cairo
Diving in the Red Sea, off the coast of Sharm El Sheikh. A short rest before a 2am departure by bus from Sharm El Sheik to Cairo, passing under the Suez Canal Tunnel

Day 2 (Friday 5 Jan): Cairo - Sharm El Sheikh
Arrived in Cairo at 8am, visited the Cairo Museum, then onto Giza where we visited one of the 7 wonders of the world, The Great Pyramid of Giza and The Great Sphinx. Visited some local shopping bazaars and art galleries. Departed Cairo 8pm.

Day 3 (Saturday 6 Jan): Sharm El Sheikh

Arrived Sharm El Sheikh 2am. Visited the local beaches and just relaxed. A 9:30 departure from the hotel. Fortunately we arrived at the airport 3 hours before departure time (11:45pm) to compensate for the incompetence of the local inhabitants. Actual departure time approx. 12:45pm, arrived Istanbul 3:30am.

The gathering of camel jockeys at Giza :)

Inside the Great Pyramid of Giza

The Great Sphinx of Giza with Great Pyramid of Giza in background

Me with The Great Pyramid of Giza

Birnur holding The Great Pyramid of Giza

Birnur with The Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt

Falcon Hotel - Sharm El Sheikh

Sharm El Sheikh Coastal Scene

Birnur & I at the Sharm El Sheikh Coast

The Great Pyramid of Giza (outside Cairo)

The Great Pyramid of Giza (outside Cairo)

A Lazy Bosphrous Day

A lazy day walking along the Bosphrous Sea

New Years Eve

Birnur & I getting into the festive season :)

L/R: Birnur, Burçin, Değer & Mat