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 think he must have been in love!
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Omar Sharif was born in Egypt and became an international super star. Do you remember Doctor Zhivago? Women were swooning about him and still do. The other day I mentioned his name to a friend, and with a dreamy expression, she said, “Oh, yes he is so sexy, he could put his shoes under my bed anytime.”
No, not every man in Egypt is a Omar Sharif, but many come close – but I will let you see for yourself.
……….but then Egyptians have been good-looking
for a long time as this Egyptian from long, long ago confirms.
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When we think of Muslim women, black glad silhouettes come to mind. Yes, there are woman who wear black, but at least half of the women I have seen during my travels through Egypt wore colorful Jalabiyas – by the way they are worn over other clothing and taken off once the woman is at home.
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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 be difficult and give the salesman a hard time!
And if you only needs rags to clean something………….there are plenty of them.
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A guard in the Temple of Luxor
Who is this guard talking to? Could it be that pharaohs have cell phones too now?
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Behind the Corniche in Alexandria there is an area where any spare part for any car can be found. Street after street is packed with second-hand cars, or what is left of them.
Cars serving as spare parts are only taken apart when a customer needs a replacement piece – that means they are dismantled as they go.
An exception are motors 
and tires
I am convinced that here you will find any spare part for any model car, regardless of the year.
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HAVE HUMANS REALLY BUILD THESE BIGGER THAN LIFE COLUMNS?
Part of the GREAT HYPOSTYLE HALL at KARNAK TEMPLE
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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. Modern Egyptologists believe that it was built approxiamtely 2500BC by the pharaoh Khafra. It was buriedup to its nose in sand until it was excavated by the Frenchman Emile Baraize between 1925- 1936.
As one of the most recognizable statues in the world, it does not disappoint – at night or in the daytime – standing in front, behind, or next to the Sphinx one cant’t excape its mistic and overwhelming presents – and no picture will ever do its justice – but maybe the following photos will make you want to see for yourself one day!
Despite its nose and beard missing it has not lost its magic!
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DO YOU THINK THE DOOR IS HOLDING THE WALL ——-
Entrance door to a house in a small village near Luxor
OR THE WALL IS HOLDING THE DOOR?
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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?”
On a busy street in Cairo
“Oh, no – the owner will probably come back soon. Many people cover their cars like this everyday, even for just a few hours. It’s to keep them clean!”
The sand from the desert is part of life in Egypt – and car owners who are protective of their vehicles have found ways to cover them, and protect them. There are many different types of covers – here are some of them.
In Alexandria
On a main street in Cairo
In Alexandria
There is a taxi under this cover
Taxis are yellow in Alexandria
In Zamalek – Cairo
Maybe this owner is not coming back soon?
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