Gareth Slee wrote:

On Thu, 29 Dec 2005 19:25:53 -0000, W. Watson
wrote:

I'm giving consideration to getting to the total solar eclipse this
March. Turkey, Egypt and Libya seem to be good spots, but I'd like to
make this as simple and economical as possible. It would be good to
fly directly to some city near the path from say England, probably
London. Maybe a two day visit to a place along the path with an
overnight stay. I'm completely unfamiliar with those three countries,
but have traveled to Europe several times. Alexandria looks tempting,
and certainly has historic interest. I would imagine there's some
transportation to Musaid, which is on the coast 300 miles W of
Alexandria, and smack on the path. Any suggestions?

Wayne T. Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet



I'll be in Side in Turkey on the 29th March. I'm staying here...
http://hemerahotel.com/engindex.html
It's a hotel popular with Germans, so high standards are guaranteed :-)

I've never been to Turkey, but have been told that Side is a decent
resort with historical value, Roman ruins in abundance.
I'm a Brit by the way and I'm flying out of London, so if you need any
help with that part of the journey then get in touch.

Where do you fly into?


Wayne T. Watson (Watson Adventures, Prop., Nevada City, CA)
(121.015 Deg. W, 39.262 Deg. N) GMT-8 hr std. time)
Obz Site: 39° 15' 7" N, 121° 2' 32" W, 2700 feet
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