Pyramids of Giza
No matter how you describe the moment you first see the Great Pyramid in Giza it just sounds like hyperbole. And even when you stand in front of the pyramids…
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November 2023
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Egyptian Museum
Seriously it is crazy how unsorted, haphazard, and disorganized that such an important world museum really is. Unlocked cabinets in hallways, most things unlabeled, no apparent security other than angry…
Cairo Citadel
With 23 million inhabitants, Cairo is the largest city in Africa and also the largest city in the Arab world. It is chaos on a scale few places achieve. But…
The Quarry
All the sandstone used to build all these temples had to come from somewhere and one of the places is called Gebel el-Silsila. It translates from ancient Egyptian as “The…
Sailing the Nile
Our third and fourth days on the boat were essentially days to relax on the deck while the villages on the Nile slowly floated by. Incredibly relaxing. The deck has…
Temple of Edfu
The Temple of Edfu was built between 237BC and 57BC, and is one of several temples built during the Ptolemaic Kingdom, including the Temple of Hathor at Dendera that we…
Nour El Nil
The centerpiece of our trip is a five day cruise up the Nile from near Luxor down to Aswan. Along the way we’ll stop in more temples and tombs that…