Well Preserved
Medinet Habu, near Luxor, Egypt.
Touring Egypt 29: “Might I suggest….” My guide, Mr. Muhammad, did not think much of the normal tour, for which I had paid. This was our second day together, and he wanted to recommend a destination that would be better for my interests (read: obsessive photo addict). One pretty cool feature of touring in Egypt (unlike many parts of the world) is that every party gets their own individual tour. You will not be tossed into a bus with 25 other random tourists. If you are with a group, your guide will collect you and your group up with an appropriately sized vehicle (and driver). …
All About Time
Saqqara, near Giza, Egypt “Old and Young”Click here to share this image.Touring Egypt 23: Which of the two pyramids in the above photo is the oldest? (Ok, it is a dumb question. Rhetorical. You don’t need to answer. Is there any reader who won’t guess the one in the background, which is obviously in better […]
Be a Friend and a Guide
Edfu, Egypt “Be a Friend“Click here to share or send a greeting with this image. Touring Egypt 11: Let’s take a break from Cairo. Today we jump ahead to Edfu, a town and temple site not too far from Aswan, near the southern end of Egypt’s Nile River. Most cruises from Luxor to Aswan will […]
Sound and Light
Giza, Egypt “All in“Click here to share or send a greeting with this image. Touring Egypt 7: Here’s another thing to do if you are in Cairo at night. Every visitor should take the opportunity to visit Giza to see the famous sound and light show at least once. The booming presentation tells the story […]
Ancient Egypt (redux)
Luxor, Egypt “Ancient Egypt“Click here to share or send a greeting with this image. Touring Egypt 4: Here is the promised repeat from an earlier post. Since the previous post today was so lame, I promised these, which are among my favorites from Egypt. For the record, this was originally posted on 5 August. But […]
