Category Archives: Boats

Egypt’s Daily Life – Working to Stay Alive

Every kind of work deserves respect –                                                                   … Continue reading

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EGYPT’S DAILY LIFE – EVERY BIT HELPS!

When this mother standing on the banks of the Nile saw our boat come closer she send her two boys in a rowing boat to meet us and offer us some fruit and a few trinkets .   We didn’t want fruit or … Continue reading

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PYRAMIDS WITHOUT YANNI AND WITHOUT SUNSHINE

The sun doesn’t always shine and Yanni doesn’t always play! Never had I seen Amun Ra, the Sun God, hide his golden, warm rays behind dark clouds developing into a thunderstorm, strong winds, and rain. I only knew the Pyramids bathed in sunshine … Continue reading

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EGYPT’S DAILY LIFE – CROSSING THE NILE

 Staying on the East Bank in Luxor or the West Bank, there is always a reason to cross the river – the river Nile. If you are staying on the East Bank in Luxor and you want to visit the Valley … Continue reading

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CAIRO – PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

ONCE AGAIN THE WORLD IS FOLLOWING ELECTIONS IN EGYPT………. AND CAIRO WITH OVER 20 MILLION INHABITANTS HAS THE STRONGEST VOICE – HERE ARE SOME IMAGES OF THIS DIVERSIFIED AND FASCINATING CITY.   More from Egypt soon Brigitte  

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EGYPT – MAKING A LIVING CAN BE A CHALLANGE

More from Egypt soon   Brigitte

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EGYPT’S SUNNIER SIDE

After seeing disturbing images from Egypt for the last few weeks, I think our nerves need a band-aid – and with the following photos I want to show another side of Egypt – peaceful and beautiful – which no regime – whoever they might … Continue reading

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ASWAN – UNFORGETTABLE PLACES AND PEOPLE

The kindness of my friends Sue and John to let me tag along to Aswan when they were celebrating their wedding anniversary made me see a place I can’t forget. We took a train in Luxor at 10 o’clock and … Continue reading

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK —— AND WHEN YOU STOP CRUISING

——– and you stay at the Winter Palace Hotel, this is the view from your window! The Nile and the Valley of the Kings in the distance – picture perfect! More from Egypt soon Brigitte                                                        

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CRUSING ON THE NILE

Like a huge, slippery snake the Nile winds its way through Egypt to the Mediterranean. It is 4130 miles long; one of the longest rivers in the world. It has often been said, that EGYPT is a Gift of the Nile. Today its water resource … Continue reading

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