Author of Living Longer, Living Well - How to Embrace the Challenges of a Long Life.
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Author Archives: Brigitte Nioche
CAIRO – VIBRANT, FASCINATING, MYSTERIOUS
Majestically and powerful the Nile winds its way through Cairo, embracing two islands, Zamalek (Gezira) and Rode, and like a ribbon it ties together the beauty and mysteries of the city. Cairo, also called “City of a Thousand Minarets, was founded in 969 … Continue reading
Posted in Cairo, Egypt, Tourism, Travel
Tagged Cities that don't sleep, Mosques, Nile river
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – END OF A DREAM
This is the end of a journey – hopes, dreams, expectations and experiences are now memories all packed in our suitcases – ready to be taken home, where we will cherish them and treat them as gifts nobody can ever … Continue reading
GODS ARE BIGGER THAN HUMANS
I never thought of myself as short, but while visiting Egypt I felt that I wasn’t even there when I stood next to a statue of a God or a Pharaoh. The Pharaohs saw themselves as Gods and the size of the statues built in their … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Luxor, Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Pharaohs, Tourism, Travel
Tagged Ancient Egypt, Cult, Gods, Humans, Pharaohs, Size, Statues
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – REACHING FOR THE SKY
The leaves of this palm tree, living in Karnak between the ancient stones of a broken temple, are like human beings – some reach for the sky and others are quite content being close to earth. More from Egypt soon Brigitte
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BROKEN PIECES STILL TELL A STORY
Did you know that of all the artifacts discovered in archeology pottery is what tells us the most about the daily life of our ancestors? Here are broken jugs found in the living quarters of the pyramid builder, next to the … Continue reading
PHOTO OF THE WEEK – WINE – PLEASURE OF THE PHARAOHS
These pictures of different wine jugs carved into the walls of a temple at Medina Habu are telling us that the Ancient Egyptians already liked wine More from Egypt soon Brigitte
SAQQARA -THERE IS MORE THAN A PYRAMID AND SAND
When thinking of Egypt, we see images of the desert, yellow sand, a burning sun, and dryness. Especially at Saqqara where the Step Pyramid, the first pyramid ever built, is surrounded by sand as far as the eye can see. But going … Continue reading
PHOTO OF THE WEEK – LIVING WITHOUT A DRYER
Even in the Center of Cairo not everybody has a Dryer – Fortunately they have plenty of sunshine More from Egypt soon Brigitte
BES – GOD OF GOOD HUMOUR
It must have been meant to be that on my last day in Egypt, at the Temple of Dendara, when I needed something to cheer me up, I met Bes. Bes, is not a person but a little, grotesque statue of an … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Tourism, Travel
Tagged child birth, children, Dendara, Gnomes, Gods, Goof Humour
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – COCA COLA – UNIVERSAL BLISS
Where there is life – there is Coca Cola! This picture was taken in a small village near Luxor – the two women are waiting to serve the next customer a cold (?) Coca Cola! More from Egypt soon … Continue reading
Egypt My Love 