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Category Archives: Tourism
RAMSES II – CAN HE GET EVEN TALLER?
The photo I posted a few days ago of a statue of Ramses II at Karnak Temple in Luxor made him look like a giant. But it is a small giant compared to the statues he had built of himself at Abu Simbel, in … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Pharaohs, Religion, Tourism
Tagged Abu Simbel, Aswan High Dam, Lake Nasser, Queen Nefertari, Ramses II, Unesco World Heritage
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – WAS RAMSES II REALLY THAT TALL?
………….OR ARE THESE TOURISTS MIDGETS ? This Statue of Ramses II is standing at Karnak Temple. The small statue between his legs is his son. More from Egypt soon Brigitte
Posted in HABIBTI YA MASR, Luxor, Pharaohs, Temple of Karnak, Tourism
Tagged Ancient Egypt, Fathers, Luxor, Midgets, Ramses II, tourists
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EGYPT’S TOURISTS – PHOTO OF THE WEEK
EVEN IF FOREIGN TOURISTS HAVE ABANDONED EGYPT AT THIS TIME……. THERE ARE EGYPTIAN TOURISTS, LIKE THIS COUPLE, VISITING THE PYRAMIDS. More from Egypt soon Brigitte
Posted in Cairo, Egypt, Pyramids, Tourism
Tagged Ancient Egypt, Family, Giza, Tourism
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EGYPT – HOW MUCH LUCK DOES IT NEED?
Since Ancient Egyptian times SCARABS have been a sign of Good Luck, fending off bad spirits. This believe has survived into modern times and every tourist who has come to Egypt did not leave without at least one, or like … Continue reading
KARNAK TEMPLE – MORE THAN ANCIENT STONES
Visiting Karnak Temple during my last trip I had forgotten how brutal Egypt’s sun is at noon. When I arrived at the site around 11.45 am and saw the tourists going back to their air-conditioned buses I realized that my timing was off. It is early in the … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Stones, Egypt, Islam, Luxor, Pharaohs, Tourism, Travel
Tagged Enviroment, heat, Oasis, Palm Trees, Sunshine, water
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EGYPT’S ROYAL PALACE OR DISNEYLAND?
Winding our way through Cairo’s traffic, we were finally on the road to Alexandria. After two hours we reached the outskirts of town, closer to the famous Corniche, a water front promenade that runs for 10 miles along the Mediterranean. When … Continue reading
Posted in Alexandria, Art, Cairo, Egypt, Islam, Tourism, Travel
Tagged Al Haramlik Palace, Cairo, Corniche, Fables, Hotels, Ocean, President Obama, Thousand and One Night, Traffic, Travel Agents
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – HONEYMOON AT KARNAK TEMPLE
Thinking that a man wearing a cowboy hat at Karnak Temple can only be an American, I found out quickly that I was wrong. “We are from Syria and we are here on our honeymoon.” After I had taken their … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Islam, Luxor, Muslims, Tourism, Travel
Tagged Cowboy Hat, Cruelty, happiness, Honeymoon, Syria, Temple of Karnak, War, Warmth
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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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ALEXANDRIA – DO YOU NEED FABRIC, CLOTHES OR RAGS?
Like spare parts for cars, fabrics, clothes or rags can be found in the back streets, behind the Corniche in Alexandria . They are on the floor, on tables, in small stores and as everywhere in the world customers can … Continue reading
Posted in Alexandria, Egypt, Islam, Muslims, Tourism, Travel
Tagged Alexandria, Fabrics, Rags Cleaning, Shoppers, Textiles
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – PHARAOHS AND CELL PHONES
Who is this guard talking to? Could it be that pharaohs have cell phones too now? More from Egypt soon Brigitte
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