Egypt 1999 & 2008

In December I travel to Egypt again. The last visit was three days as part of a Cunard cruise on the VistaFjord. A ship since renamed The Caronia and then subsequently sold when Cunard became part of Carnival Corporation.
My first visit was incredible, we stayed at the Oberoi Hotel at the foot of the pyramids, rode camels, visited the Cairo Museum, the Grand Mosque and enjoyed a Nile River Cruise.
It is always interesting to re-visit a place. Things change, sometimes for the better, oftentimes though, local color is replaced with international flavor.