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Siwa

Posted by kiwi in oz | 10th May 2008

Siwa - an amazing oasis verging on the great sand sea in Egypt's western desert and close to the Libyan border. It took nine hours by bus from Alexandria to get here (which actually wasn't as bad as it sounds and was substantially better than later bus trips - more to come on that later) but was definitely worth the effort!!!

We stayed the first night at the Shali Lodge, a beautiful mud-brick hotel, before transferring to the incredible Adrere Amellal. Adrere Amellal is an eco-lodge sitting on the edge of one of Siwa's salt lakes about 20 minutes out of Siwa town. It's absolutely amazing, built out of mud and salt brick using traditional Berber techniques. There is no electricity and in the evening the staff light up the buildings using lamps and candles. Each afternoon guests are taken by 4x4 into the desert south of Siwa to marvel at the huge sand dunes and watch the sun set. Everything about Adrere Amellal is fantastic: the location, the buildings, the staff, the food, the

Continued | Tales of a Travelling Tolai and Kiwi

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