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Category Archives: Luxor
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
Posted in Egypt, Islam, Luxor, Travel, Valley of the Kings
Tagged Eid al-Adha, Eyes, Faith, Forgiveness, holidays, Market, Muslims, religion, Soul
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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
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
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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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
PHOTO OF THE WEEK – A MATTER OF SIZE
What do you think – is it this small broom which is keeping the ancient column so clean? More from Egypt soon Brigitte
Posted in Egypt, Luxor, Travel
Tagged ancient history, Brooms, clean, columns, proportions, Size
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EGYPT – TRAVEL LIGHTLY!!!!
The definition of a Globetrotter is someone who travels widely and often. So after I travelled for three weeks from Aswan in Upper Egypt, via Luxor, via Cairo to Alexandria in Lower Egypt I thought I qualified – but there was a … Continue reading
PHOTO OF THE WEEK – A MATTER OF SIZE
What do you think – is the hat too small or the column too big? Left behind at the Temple of Luxor More from Egypt soon Brigitte
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