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Weekly Photo Challenge:Big
BIG – In Ancient Egypt things were big, and the statues of Ramesses II (1303 BC – 1213 BC) are no exception – this one is located in Memphis in a small museum specially built for it. After more than 3000 years it still makes humans … Continue reading
GASOLINE – FILL IT UP!
Our tank was empty – we needed gas, and the only gas station anywhere near was the one located in the small village of Gorna, where we were passing through. There were cars in front of us waiting to get gas. I think we were … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Luxor, Travel
Tagged cars, danger driving, DPChallenge, fuel shortage, Gasoline, Postaday, safety
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CARPETS MADE IN EGYPT
The day we visited the Step Pyramid in Saqqara, and had lunch at The Saqqara Palm Club, nobody really felt like leaving the bus when it stopped in front of a big yellow building. Everyone was hot and tired. It was around … Continue reading
PHOTO OF THE WEEK – LOVE AND HEARTBREAK
LOVE and HEARTBREAK have no passport and no nationality, therefore they live everywhere! More from Egypt soon Brigitte
Posted in Tourism, Travel
Tagged couples, love, nationality, passports, relationships
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GIZA — LOOK WHAT IS WAITING FOR YOU
Empty chairs – beautiful empty chairs all waiting for events to come, for people to sit on them and admire the beautiful garden of the Mena House Oberoi Hotel. which is located near the Pyramids in Giza, near Cairo. – and if … Continue reading
Posted in Cairo, Egypt, Tourism, Travel
Tagged Chairs, Garden, Giza, Luxury Hotels, Pyramids
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NEFERTITI – QUEEN OF EGYPT REBORN A 100 YEARS AGO
If you are in Berlin between December 6, 2012 and April 13. 2013, you can meet the Egyptian Queen Nefertiti, the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaton (1353 -1336 B.C.) Today on December 6, 2012, in honor of the centenary of the discovery of the … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Pharaohs, Tourism, Travel
Tagged beautiful bust, Berlin, bust of queen nefertiti, egyptian queen, Germany, Museum, Nefertiti, pharaoh akhenaton, travel, vacation
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VISITING EGYPT IS SAFE AGAIN!
Since the Revolution in 2011 we were warned not to travel to Egypt because it was dangerous. We heard stories about tourists being kidnapped, harassed and pictures on the television of gangs battling in the streets made us believe it … Continue reading
CAIRO – VIBRANT, FASCINATING, MYSTERIOUS
Majestically and powerful the Nile winds its way through Cairo, embracing two islands, Zamalek (Gezira) and Rode, and like a ribbon it ties together the beauty and mysteries of the city. Cairo, also called “City of a Thousand Minarets, was founded in 969 … Continue reading
Posted in Cairo, Egypt, Tourism, Travel
Tagged Cities that don't sleep, Mosques, Nile river
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK – END OF A DREAM
This is the end of a journey – hopes, dreams, expectations and experiences are now memories all packed in our suitcases – ready to be taken home, where we will cherish them and treat them as gifts nobody can ever … Continue reading
GODS ARE BIGGER THAN HUMANS
I never thought of myself as short, but while visiting Egypt I felt that I wasn’t even there when I stood next to a statue of a God or a Pharaoh. The Pharaohs saw themselves as Gods and the size of the statues built in their … Continue reading
Posted in Egypt, Luxor, Luxor. Valley of the Kings, Pharaohs, Tourism, Travel
Tagged Ancient Egypt, Cult, Gods, Humans, Pharaohs, Size, Statues
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Egypt My Love 