24.10.15 - Giza | El Sokhna

Yesterday didn`t dance with the bride; nor seen her. There was no internet able to support so many users and so, instead of working, i finnish the evening night with Chel and Drew in the garden in front of their room, endding the stock of cognac I had brought from Barcelona airport.
This morning we left Giza towards El Sokhna on the Red Sea.
The morning was unusual adventure of crossing the city of Cairo and the famous Ring. Despite being Saturday (equivalent to Sunday for the Arabs), the traffic is a rush in this 22 million people metropolis.
In the Ring and its almost 30 km long, we'll come across huge billboards, advertising for several brands and products. Report for such a large universe like Cairo requires a major effort on the part of brands to capture a second fraction the drivers and families. Isn´t like communicate to a niche, it is to communicate to millions undifferentiated. Amid all the publicity possible and imaginary, it was with pleasure that I saw the billboards of lubricants brand which sponsors the BMW - isn`t  eni - use DTM with its colors as an image on billboards. The same applies to the brand that sponsors the Citroën C-Elyse in the WTCC. Proof that motorsport is an excellent communication channel brands. Yes, there were also with other sports but in less quantity: once saw the face of Roger Federer and one occasion the Barcelona players; Atletico de Madrid have billboards of his Foundation and football school in Cairo.
Returning to the road, after Cairo, went towards the Sinai, the Suez, to then go down to El Sokhna. Between traffic madness of Cairo and the Egyptian Riviéra, we had long straights crossing the northern eastern desert. A desert with yellow earth and stone, contrary to what usually one imagines an African desert.
At lunch, in the most southern part of the Suez Canal, beyond normal Catering Cross Egypt Challenge, we tasted "egypcian urban" food here site motor home, away from all standard of safety and hygiene. But it had the look and the thing was ... picturesque!
Then, with new energies, entered in the turns of Riviéra. How good is this road, between the sea and the mountains, a stunning beauty.
My new white, black and red Alpinestars gloves, at the second day, started to be brown and black!

23.10.15 - Alexandria | Giza

Yesterday didn`t wrote, just put a photo on Facebook during the launching ceremony of the Cross Egypt Challenge.What a party, so much emotion, so many people, so many fans. Once again the Cross Egypt Challenge organization  made a fantastic job to present the bikers of the 5th edition. The venue and the presentation to the people of Alexandria worthy it: pyrotechnic shows, music, media and many thousands of people.Me and the Egyptian adventurer Omar Mansour, were called to the stage to talk about the second participation in the Cross Egypt Challenge. What could he say ?! I love being here, people are very nice and in return for their sympathy, I offered my Nau helmet to the rally-raid organization.The rest of the day, except for a heated discussion with the front desk of Hilton Hotel, was enough common ground between various meetings and administrative checks.Today was the first step, connecting Alexandria to Giza. The rally route has changed because the events of the last month and, therefore, the steps will end in different destinations from those initially planned.The stage was straight with good tread, the green delta of the Nile, and as a "company" we had the motorcycle and scooter clubs either Alexandria and Cairo over the 240 km to give us moral support. I felt good!The trickiest part was the arrival in Cairo, in the middle of a sandstorm. First the sky became overcast and "asking for thunderstorm," then came the wind; the birds couldn`t fly, there was sand, paper, plastic, everything imaginable in the air.It was with this weather that we arrived at the Hilton Pyramides, near the three great pyramids. Fortunately subsided and I gave a dip in the pool.We have sense, and today, on the road, intensified, missed the third Musketeer - Dave Marshall - and our Juliet Jazmin. You are always with me, Drew and Chell.Right now I'm in the hotel lobby, in the middle of a wedding. Will can go dancing with the bride?