Just for the record, I have confirmed my presence at Wikimania and bought plane tickets. If all goes well, I will be in Egypt from the 16th to the 28th of July. The first four days will, of course, be spent in Alexandria, but for the rest of the time I will be in Cairo.
I am especially looking forward to visiting the Egyptian Museum, particularly with Wikimedians. If anyone else is thinking of doing the same, please say so! Perhaps we could arrange a "Wikimedia Takes the Egyptian Museum" day. And another day could be entirely devoted to Khan El Khalili, and another to the Pyramids, and... and so on.
I'd be glad to explore the city with you guys, wherever you go. The important thing is to not leave me alone because if I wander off at, say, the Pyramids, there's a good chance I'll shortly find myself somewhere in the desert with the Pyramids nowhere in sight. It's not that I get easily distracted, it's that I'm just not entirely there: my mind is always half in the clouds. Other people are the string that holds it down.
Mary provided this link that should, I think, be used more extensively: http://wikimania2008.wikimedia.org/wiki/Travel_coordination It would certainly help to know who will be where after Wikimania. I would, for example, like to get out of Cairo for at least a day, but don't know if anyone else will be doing that.
Thanks again for all your comments,
--Maria
On 5/30/08, Diana - Sumaq Peru Travel <diana_apaza@sumaqperu.com> wrote:
Hi
I am living in Cairo, and after Wikimania I will have to work, but I
only work on Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays so the rest of the weekend I
am free for sightseeing, even though I live in Cairo, I have many places
to visit as a tourist, so I am open for going out with you Maria or
anybody else that wants to join, but I don't know the dates you will be
in Cairo...
Here in Cairo, I can manage to go to the Pyramids, The Museum, The
Citadel of Salah El Din...and Khan El Khalili, of course taking a taxi
;) so I think we can manage to make a nice sightseeing.
Also there are some nice spots at night to visit, like Nile Blue,
Morocco, After Eight, or just eat some egyptian food or maybe just take
a ride in the Nile in a boat.
;) Diana
Nicolas Dumazet wrote:
> Actually, I'll be leaving from Cairo the 21st at 3 am, which means
> that I'll have a free day in Cairo on the 20th.
>
> Any wikimedian company during that last day in Cairo is welcome, even
> if we might arrange for this on Alexandria ;)
>
> 2008/5/29 effe iets anders <effeietsanders@gmail.com>:
>
>> I think this is one of the topics that could be considered as on topic
>> here, actually :)
>>
>> Lodewijk
>>
>> 2008/5/29 Maria Fanucchi <marialadouce@gmail.com>:
>>
>>> Hi everyone,
>>>
>>> I have a little problem concerning staying in Egypt after Wikimania: I have
>>> guaranteed lodging with a friend of my family who lives in Cairo, but as far
>>> as I know she'll be working all day and therefore not available for
>>> sightseeing. Now, I am the first to admit that I am the most scatterbrained,
>>> absent-minded person ever; I also freely admit that I get lost in
>>> supermarkets (even the one I use every week). I really, truly do. I am
>>> infamous for turning a street corner and then wondering which way I had come
>>> from. Family members place bets on how far I am from my intended destination
>>> whenever I go out. Honestly. I am afraid that if I go out alone in Cairo I
>>> will get seriously lost.
>>>
>>> My point is, are there any Wikimedians thinking of staying on in
>>> Cairo/elsewhere in Egypt after Wikimania? And if there is, would they mind
>>> having me tag along while sightseeing?
>>>
>>> I asked on the Wikimania IRC channel if it was OK to send this e-mail to the
>>> list. They said yes, but I apologize if anyone finds it too off-topic. Feel
>>> free to e-mail me directly if you wish to do so.
>>>
>>> Happy editing,
>>> --Maria
>>> User:Arria Belli
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