Category Archives: Egypt

ALEXANDRIA – NEED A SPARE PART FOR YOU CAR?

Behind the Corniche in Alexandria there is an area where any spare part for any car can be found.  Street after street is packed with second-hand cars, or what is left of them. Cars serving as spare parts are only taken apart when a … Continue reading

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – IT IS A MATTER OF SIZE

HAVE HUMANS REALLY BUILD THESE BIGGER THAN LIFE COLUMNS? More from Egypt soon                                        Brigitte

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GREAT SPHINX OF GIZA – ITS DIFFERENT FACES

The Great Sphinx is the largest monolith statue in the world. It is 241 ft long, 63 feet wide and nearly 67 feet high. It has a body of a lion, with claws and a tail, and a human head. … Continue reading

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – HOLDING UP!

DO YOU THINK THE DOOR IS HOLDING THE WALL ——- OR THE WALL IS HOLDING THE DOOR? More from Egypt soon                                       Brigitte

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NO PARKING LOT – JUST KEEPING YOUR CAR CLEAN!

Pointing to a car parked on a main street in Cairo, totally wrapped up with a protective cover, I asked my friend, “Can you park your car on the street here for a long time?”  “Oh, no – the owner will probably … Continue reading

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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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