04 Egypt 1 - Cairo, Luxor, Thebes, Edfu

00 flag of egypt.jpg

001-into-the-local-beers.jpg

002-steve-and-the-great-pyramid-of-khufu.jpg

003-thats-a-lotta-limestone-you-cant-climb.jpg

004-check-it-out-shes-a-beauty.jpg

005-hi-mum.jpg

006-the-pyramid-of-khafre.jpg

007-endorsed-bg-zarin-built-by-ancient-egyptians.jpg

008-big-trouble-in-little-giza.jpg

009-this-must-be-counquered.jpg

010-having-a-quick-squiz.jpg

011-chillin-pyramidside.jpg

012-we-love-it.jpg

013-view-from-the-plateau.jpg

014-lovin-the-camel-ride.jpg

015-all-smiles-for-the-happy-snap.jpg

016-yo-mush-that-way.jpg

017-survived-spit-free.jpg

018-poor-camel-looks-a-little-hungry.jpg

019-consider-us-sphinxed.jpg

020-its-lovely-and-not-very-quiet.jpg

021-the-lioness-headress-was-catching-on.jpg

022-the-causeway-is-conquered.jpg

023-terrific-seafood-bbq-spot.jpg

024-our-cruiser-the-nile-admiral.jpg

025-plenty-of-deck-to-chill-n.jpg

026-lovely-easter-decoration.jpg

027-and-the-cabin-room-keepers-loved-to-dazzle-with-coton.jpg

028-yay-happy-easter.jpg

029-lapping-up-some-sun.jpg

030-shopping-by-the-boat.jpg

031-samples-of-fine-egyptianware.jpg

032-i-couldnt-resist-trying-something-on.jpg

033-mustafa-drives-a-hard-bargain.jpg

034-the-sellers-hit-another-boat-full-of-startled-shoppers.jpg

035-more-fancy-cottonwork.jpg

036-our-cruiser-from-the-felucca.jpg

037-a-little-controlled-sunning.jpg

038-nubian-madness-yes-thats-me-up-there-good-grief.jpg

039-nubian-band-bloody-hell-they-were-loud.jpg

040-view-of-the-banks-they-shouted-lovely-ladies-yikes.jpg

041-karnak-temple-otherwise-called-Ipet-Iset-the-most-perfect-of-places.jpg

042-for-one-of-the-greatest-temples-in-the-world-yeah-i-was-impressed.jpg

043-rams-headed-sphinxes-led-to-the-nile-and-to-luxor-temple.jpg

044-in-this-great-temple-to-amun-king-of-the-gods-pharoah-stood-under-the-rams-chin.jpg

045-many-pharoahs-contributed-to-the-karnak-temple-complex-but-most-significant-was-from-ramses-the-second-or-ramses-the-great.jpg

046-waleed-our-guide-explains-the-two-cartouches-of-ramses-the-great.jpg

047-me-drawrfed-by-a-colossus-of-ramses-the-second.jpg

048-zarin-in-the-great-hypostyle-hall.jpg

049-reliefs-along-the-giant-columns.jpg

050-wicked-reliefs-and-a-battered-tuthmosos-the-third.jpg

051-pharoah-rides-the-chariot-into-battle-this-relief-is-huge.jpg

052-pharoah-defeats-a-phoe-in-battle-by-weilding-the-mace-to-strike-a-winning-blow-the-standard-depiction-since-the-narmer-palette.jpg

053-two-great-obelisks-and-zarins-rush-job.jpg

054-the-great-festival-temple-estension-built-by-tuthmosis-the-third.jpg

055-tuthmosis-the-thirds-cartouch-hes-my-favourite-pharoah-egypts-napolean-hes-a-warrior-legend.jpg

056-the-lucky-scarab-or-filthy-dung-beetle-i-guess-its-all-about-perspective.jpg

057-minging-lambs-and-lovely-zarin.jpg

058-shes-a-beauty-its-luxor-temple.jpg

059-luxor-temple-built-mainly-by-amenhotep-the-third-18th-dynasty-and-added-to-as-late-as-alexander-the-great.jpg

060-shes-beautiful-and-an-awe-to-walk-through-with-a-multitude-of-high-quality.jpg

061-statues-of-ramses-the-great-colums-depicting-papyrus-and-lotus-from-the-nile.jpg

062-nubian-p.o.ws-led-by-the-victor-enscribed-on-the-bottom-of-blocks.jpg

063-another-amazing-hypostyle-hall-of-such-impressive-restoration.jpg

064-the-finger-of-waleed-highlights-the-wildlife-of-fertile-ancient-egypt.jpg

065-loads-of-folks-enjoying-the-temple.jpg

066-my-atrocious-ramses-the-great-impression.jpg

067-zarin-in-thebes-in-the-valley-of-the-kings.jpg

068-heading-into-ramses-the-fourths-tomb.jpg

069-the-new-find-and-off-limits.jpg

070-the-only-way-into-kv5.jpg

071-i-steal-a-very-naughty-shot-inside-cameras-forbidden.jpg

072-outside-ramses-thirds-tomb.jpg

073-its-dry-its-hot-and-its-only-breakfast-oclock.jpg

074-loving-more-ramses-tombs.jpg

075-its-a-valley-packed-with-keen-amatuer-egyptologists.jpg

076-howard-carters-house-the-finder-of-tutankhamuns-tomb.jpg

077-queen-hatshepsuts-temple-at-deir-al-bahri.jpg

078-waleed-tells-of-the-tale-of-the-expedition-to-punt-and-zarins-getting-a-close-up.jpg

079-punt-expedition-offerings-to-amun.jpg

080-ancient-egyptian-fryup-is-coming-and-i'm-salivating.jpg

081-in-the-forground-of-the-sheer-limestone-cliff-face-is-most-impressive.jpg

082-some-tomfoolery-with-hatshepsuts-statues.jpg

083-an-idiot.jpg

084-zarin-gets-friendly-with-a-falcon.jpg

085-its-a-massive-causeway.jpg

086-the-colossi-of-memnon-as-named-by-the-greeks-however-nothing-to-do-with-that-god-but-rather.jpg

087-depictions-of-amenhotep-the-third-originally-gaurding-his.jpg

088-mortuary-temple-which-is-now-long-gone-these-colossi-are-bloody-massive.jpg

089-horus-birthplace-in-edfu.jpg

090-ruins-in-the-forground-of-the-temple-of-horus.jpg

091-loving-the-learning.jpg

092-waleed-describes-the-battle-between-horus-and-seth.jpg

092-waleed-describes-the-importance-of-the-sun-to-ancient-egypt.jpg

093-sanctuary-halls-for-rooms-full-of-ancient-offerrings-to-horus.jpg

094-reliefs-of-an-egyptain-stocktake.jpg

095-the-falcon-god-horus.jpg

096-buried-under-sand-for-2000-years.jpg

097-kom-ombo-market.jpg

098-kom-ombo-locals.jpg

099-the-templa-of-kom-ombo-dedicated-to-2-gods.jpg

100-many-gods-depicted-here-i-think-its-left-to-right-Ra-Hathor-Pharoah (Ptolemy XII)- Sobek-Haroeris-Horus.jpg

101-waleed-points-out-cleopatras-lineage-the-famous-cleopatra-farthest-to-the-left.jpg

102-male-god-of-fertility-with-erm-jugs.jpg

103-nilometer-to-measure-the-rise-of-the-nile-for-scribe-and-taxing-purposes.jpg

104-physicians-notes-pointed-out-by-our-guide.jpg

105-the-templ-of-kom-ombo-by-twilight.jpg