The Idiot continued to explore Egypt’s Siwa Oasis in the country’s remote Western Desert prior to his last consultation with the Oracle of Amun.
Before he entered the Temple of the Oracle to be given some final advice and a number of tasks concerning Alexander the Great, he took a tuk-tuk to check in with Cleopatra, found an old toilet, climbed a few mountains, floated in a salt lake, experienced Quantum Healing Hypnosis Technique and discovered a not-too attractive part of the Berber-populated, below-sea-level town that’s frequently called Bali in the Desert.
Boarding a tuk-tuk after an extensive price negotiation in Siwa’s main square.
(Photo: Monika Sleszynska)
Buying Cleopatra a mint tea after swimming in her freshwater spring.
Investigating, but not using, a toilet in Sahli, the old mud-brick section of Siwa.
Taking a break during a climb up a mountain west of Siwa, Egypt.
(Photo: Monika Sleszynska)
Discussing the view and getting a compass reading at the top of a mountain west of Siwa, Egypt.
(Photo: Monika Sleszynska)
Approaching the edge of a mountain top west of the Siwa Oasis.
Meditatively floating in a salt lake in Egypt’s Siwa Oasis.
Attempting to describe his feelings and thoughts following a time-traveling quantum hypnosis session in Siwa, Egypt.
Stumbling upon a not-too-attractive part of Siwa, Egypt.
Walking down Darkur Mountain to the Temple of the Oracle in Siwa, Egypt.
Next week: What Did The Oracle of Amun Tell The Idiot About Alexander The Great’s Final Resting Place?
About Joel
Joel Stratte-McClure has been a global trekker since the 1970s. He lived in France for over 30 years, working as a journalist, before he turned his attention to a unique life-time-project of walking the shores of the Mediterranean. The first 4,401 kilometers are explored in his inspirational and entertaining first book "The Idiot and the Odyssey: Walking the Mediterranean." The next 4,401 kilometers are covered in the gods-filled sequel, "The Idiot and the Odyssey II: Myth, Madness and Magic on the Mediterranean,” published on Valentine's Day 2013. The last 4,401 kilometers will be discussed in the last book of the trilogy currently entitled "The Idiot and the Odyssey III: Alexander the Great Walks the Mediterranean."