I loved Egypt - it was a big surprise of the trip. I went there with some bad preconceptions of the bureaucracy and tourist tout hassle and found both much less and easier to deal with than I anticipated. Tourists are currently a rare commodity and most locals go out of their way to be friendly and helpful. The only downside is because of the various terrorist incidents over the last few years the police are a bit over protective sometimes, lots of stops and document checks and occasional escorts - but on the upside twice local police chiefs treated me to tea. Bottom line, go there with an open mind and you are very likely to enjoy it.
Shipping process seems to have gone well. I write this sitting in Piraeus, Greece where all being well the bike is begin unloaded from a ro-ro ship tonight. Unfortunately as customs don't work the weekend I don't get it to Monday (ah well I'll just have to take a ferry to one of the islands for the weekend, life is so tough). I've briefly described the shipping process in a reply on the "Sinai 4x4" thread so I won't repeat it here. I'll write it up properly and add it to the shipping database as soon as I actually get my bike and am certain of the outcome and final cost.
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