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Category Archives: Luxor. Valley of the Kings
VISITING EGYPT – DO YOU WANT TO FEEL LIKE A NATIVE?
When you travel and you want to feel like a native you need a native to show you the hidden corners. The corners off the beaten pass. My friend Ahmed introduced me to his friend Sayed – everybody has lots … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Islam, Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Religion, Tourism, Travel
Tagged Cattle, Countryside, Death, Graveyard, Hotels, Natives
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PHOTOS OF THE WEEK – FALLING STONES?
DO YOU THINK THEY MIGHT FALL DOWN? NO THEY WON’T- THEY HAVE BEEN SITTING, HANGING, BALANCING FOR MANY, MANY YEARS – SOME OF THEM FOR THOUSAND OF YEARS! More from Egypt soon Brigitte
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, Luxor, Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Pharaohs, Temple of Karnak
Tagged Abydos, Deir-El-Medina, Medina Habu, Osirion, Seti I, Stone Temples
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PHARAOH’S TEMPLES AND PALACES
After one week of visiting many temples of worship, from Cairo to Luxor, I asked Ahmed, our guide, “Where did the Pharaohs live?” “In palaces, which don’t exist anymore, but don’t worry they lived in great splendor,” he answered. I had no doubt that they … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Cairo, Luxor, Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Temple of Karnak, Tomb Wall Paintings
Tagged Aswan, Bricks, Eternity, farmers, Floods, Mortuary Temple, Mud, Nile river, Palaces, Ramesses III, straw
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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
Posted in Boats, Cairo, HABIBTI YA MASR, Luxor, Luxor. Valley of the Kings
Tagged Amun RA, Cairo, Feluccas, nature, Peace, Sugar Cane, Sun God, Turmoil
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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
Posted in Boats, Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Pharaohs, Travel
Tagged Cruising, holidays, Mountains, Pharaohs, Relaxation, The Nile. Boats
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PAPYRUS – NOT A THING OF THE PAST – IT IS STILL MADE TODAY
When I stayed at the New Memnon Hotel, on the West Bank of the Nile near Luxor, I found out that the owner of the hotel, Sayed is also the owner of the NEFERTARY PAPYRUS INSTITUTE where still today papyrus is made. Papyrus, is … Continue reading
Posted in Book of the Dead, Luxor. Valley of the Kings
Tagged Paintings, Papyrus, plants
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EGYPT’S HOT AIR BALLOONS ARE UP UP AND AWAY AGAIN
TWO WEEKS AGO EGYPT RESUMED THE HOT AIR BALLOONS SIGHTSEEING IN LUXOR ****************************************************************************** Getting up at 4 am was hard. It was dark outside, and I wondered why I had agreed to take a hot air balloon ride. In total darkness … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Pharaohs, Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings
Tagged Burial Grounds, Eternity, Hot Air Balloons, Magic, Pharaohs, Secrets
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – HOW SWEET IS LOVE?
I found the artist who makes these beautiful tiles in the Valley of the Kings. Every time I am in Egypt I visit him – most of his tiles show trees, birds or boats- but the day he made this one I … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Islam, Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Tourism, Travel
Tagged Affection, Artist, Hugs, love, Tenderness, Tiles, Togetherness, Warmth
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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
Posted in Egypt, Luxor, Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Muslims, Tourism, Travel
Tagged Egypt, Frustration, Home, Ignorance, Mistakes, Muslim Countries, Muslim Dress
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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
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