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Category Archives: Egypt
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
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
PHOTO OF THE WEEK – HIGH TEA ON THE NILE
TEA ANYONE? “Would you like some tea?” Badawi asked while steering our little boat along the Nile. Totally puzzled where tea could come from in the middle of the Nile, I said yes. He bent down and from under one of … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Tourism, Travel
Tagged Dishwasher. Sugar, High Tea, Real China, The Nile. Boats
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EGYPT’S STRONG TIES
The rope used in Egypt to tie things down must be stronger than anywhere else…. ………………because it is used sparingly to hold down big loads of tomatoes, cotton, and vegetables which are transported at high speed to their destination. … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Tourism, Travel
Tagged Alexandria, Cairo, Cotton. Tomatoes, Delivery, Driving, Rope, Speed, Strong ties, Vegetables
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TUTANKHAMUN – IS OUR BREATH BURYING HIM AGAIN?
The BBC reported a few days ago that there is a possibility the Tomb of Tutankhamun will be closed – the reason is that the breath of the visitors to the tomb are damaging what the heat of the desert has … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Luxor, Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Pharaohs, Tourism, Travel, Tutankhamun
Tagged BBC, Bill Gates, Cascade Investments, Egypt Daily News, Microsoft, Orascom, Preservation, Tomb of Tutankhamun
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – EVERYONE LIKES CANDY….
…………………even the SPHINX sitting on the Giza Plateau guarding the PYRAMIDS!!!!!! More from Egypt soon Brigitte
EGYPT’S CHILDREN
Egypt has many children – too many children. Every year over one million children are born – and this is an estimated number. It is difficult to get correct records as most children are born in rural areas. It will … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Islam
Tagged Children. Contraception, God, human-rights, middle-east, Population Growth, religion, Religious Extremists, Sex
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURE
It was a very dark night when we visited a Nubian House on the banks of the Nile near Aswan. Ahmed – the little boy in the picture, brewed coffee for us over a small charcoal stove – and looking at his bright, shiny eyes … Continue reading
WORSHIPPING CHRIST OR ALLAH
As we approach and prepare for Christmas, the most important celebration of the year for Christians all over the world, I remember how fortunate I was during my recent trip to Egypt to share the celebration of Eid al Adha, the most important holiday of the year for Muslims all … Continue reading
Egypt My Love 