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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 – 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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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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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

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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

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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

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