Norman is heading for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Norman is heading for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia across the Red Sea today. This will be a distance of over 430 miles / 690 kilometres heading in a south easterly direction. The area of Egypt he is flying across is commonly know as the Eastern Desert. It is crisscrossed by ancient Roman roads and caravan routes used by local traders over hundreds of years.

At Aswan the weather is sunny, clear and a hot 28°C. Wind is out of the north at 27 km/h which should give Norman a little push along. He has a long flight ahead of him across arid desert and open sea.


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Norman has landed at Aswan

Norman has landed at Aswan International Airport, Egypt at 16.00 GMT. This was after nearly five hour flying time from 6th October Airport which saw him cross arid desert and the lush green flood plains of the Nile.

Photo above shows Norman preparing to take of at 6th October Airport with Ahmed Hassan M. Aly left and Eddie Gold right.
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Norman is not flying today

Norman is not flying today as '6th October Airport' Egypt is closed. 

His plan to fly on Luxor yesterday was scuppered by slow processing of paperwork which meant she lost his daylight flying window.  Norman is being assisted in Cairo by local man Ahmed Hassan M. Aly and ex-pat Eddie Gold who is also hosting him.

Photo above shows Norman tucking into a traditional Egyptian dish of kushari with feter. Photo was by Ahmed El Heity who was taking care of Norman while in Alexandria. 


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