Monthly Archives: February 2013

PHOTO OF THE WEEK – EYES ARE THE WINDOWS OF THE SOUL

Is she asking, the man we can’t see, for forgiveness? Visiting a local market in a small village on the West Bank – near Luxor on the day of Eid al-Adha – the Holiest Day of the year for  Muslims all over … Continue reading

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – HEADSCARVES AND JEANS

                     Wearing a Headscarf does not prevent young Egyptian girls from wearing jeans and sneakers – and look very attractive – but then a pretty girl is a pretty girl, is a pretty girl! More from Egypt soon                                    Brigitte

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McDONALD’S IN EGYPT – HAMBURGERS PLUS……

McDonalds is an American Invention, but the Egyptians have found a way to improve the American concept – no, not the hamburgers, but the service. THEY DELIVER!  And they call it McDELIVERY!                                                         ****************** In front of  McDonald’s, just next to my Hotel … Continue reading

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS

Maybe she is wondering if she can help him to decide what he is thinking about? More from Egypt soon                         Brigitte

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TOURISTS – SHOW RESPECT

Many people in this country are displeased when immigrant, or visitors come to the US and want to keep their way of life, and their way of dress. I have heard people say, “Why don’t they stay at home, if they don’t want to … Continue reading

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – IT IS A MATTER Of SIZE

Do you know the game books “Find Waldo?” Where is Waldo in this picture? The Colossal of Memnon, 63 feet high, sitting on a 9 feet base, makes it difficult to find him. The statue was part of the funerary temple of Amenhoteb the 3rd, which was destroyed … Continue reading

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EGYPT GROWING BANANAS!

“Would you like to see the Banana Island?”  Badawi asked after I had finished my tea, and he had done the dishes in the Nile. Wondering what else he had in store for me, and where there could be an island … Continue reading

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