All along I have been gathering and ordering little things we might need on our trip from Amazon, etc. We are getting close to actually putting things in our suitcases!
I also heard back from Lisa about the size of our tour - It will be quite intimate with just 6 people on both Israel and Egypt! That could be positive or negative I guess. It is positive because we will no doubt get personalized attention and the logistics of traveling from point to point will be simplified and faster with a small group. The down side would be if these others are not "fun people" to travel with! Of course, they might be thinking that about us right now as well!
Today John figured out all of our "tip money" so we will have the appropriate amounts in US Dollars at each stage. It is easier if the trip just charges more and takes care of the tips for us, but that is not the case here. We've only been on one other group tour with Rick Steves, which includes "tips" in the cost of the tour. It is quite simple in Israel because we will have the same guide and driver everyday so they can just be given the gratuity at the end of our time in Israel. This is not the case in Egypt where we go several places including a cruise on the Nile. Other than Cairo, we will have a different driver and guide every day (I think). Anyway, we have it figured out and if worst comes to worst we will find an ATM and pay tips with Egyptian Pounds when there. Things always work out!
Getting very EXCITED!
No comments:
Post a Comment