Palm Trees are my favorite kind of tree and when I think of a palm tree I see sunny beaches and long to go on vacation. Or during a hurricane I admire their strength when they resist the forces of the wind making them look indestructible.
Therefore, I was very surprised when I came to Egypt and saw something resembling a cleaning mob or somebody wearing a bad wig, only to find out that it was a dead palm tree. 
Do palm trees die? I felt very sad finding out that they do.
Fortunately I did not see many of them. Most of them are well and alive, decorating Egypt’s sandy landscape.
They can be found in Temples, growing out of, and among ancient stones
KARNAK TEMPLE
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KARNAK TEMPLE
OUTSIDE MUSEUM AT KARNAK
NEAR THE PYRAMIDS
IN VILLAGES
ALONG THE NILE
ALONG THE NILE IN ASWAN
AROUND SWIMMING POOLS
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Points of interest –
- 2,500 different types of palm trees growing throughout the world?
- they are an important religious symbol – think of Palm Sunday
- they give us coconut nuts, dates, betel nuts, and acai fruit
- and palm wine called KALLU – an alcoholic spirit made in regions of Asia and Africa
More from Egypt soon
Brigitte
Egypt My Love 