pics » 2006-11-Egypt

Travelogue

001-Movenpick Hotel Lobby - Giza, Cairo.JPG	002-Mayur in the pattisserie at Movenpick Hotel.JPG	003-Sound and Light Show at the Pyramids.JPG	004-Lit up Sphnix looking spectacular.JPG	005-Capitchino at Felfela restaurant in Giza.JPG
006-A spread of the local Egyptian food at Felfela.JPG	007-Whirling Dervishes.JPG	008-The first step pyramid of Sakkara.JPG	009-Colonnade Hall at Sakkara.JPG	010-Our first view of hieroglyphics.JPG
011-Some more hieroglyphics.JPG	012-Carpet making factory near Sakkara.JPG	013-Display of all the fabulous silk and woolen carpets.JPG	014-Carpet school from outside.JPG	015-Ramses II - in the open-air museum in Memphis.JPG
016-Mayur and I at the Alabaster Sphinx in Memphis.JPG	017-Another view of the Alabaster Sphinx.JPG	018-The biggest of the Great Pyramids.JPG	019-Great Pyramid of Khufu.JPG	020-Mayur at the entrance of the Great Pyramid of Khufu.JPG
021-A view of all three great pyramids of Giza.JPG	022-Smaller pyramids of the queens.JPG	023-The great pyramid of Khufu in all its glory.JPG	024-The Sphinx.JPG	025-A nice view of the sphinx and the pyramid.JPG
026-Papyrus scrolls at the Papyrus museum.JPG	027-View of the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities at night.JPG	028-Cairo - the Nile City at night.JPG	029-Egyptian Museum of Antiquities.JPG	030-Al Saraya - floating restaurant on the Nile.JPG
031-Inside Al Saraya restaurant.JPG	032-Mayur eating luch with Noha - our guide in Cairo.JPG	033-Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali Pasha.JPG	034-Inside the Alabaster Mosque.JPG	035-A beautiful corridor in the mosque.JPG
036-Spectacular lighting in the mosque.JPG	037-Beautifully decorated ceilings of the mosque.JPG	038-View of Cairo from the Sal-Ah Din Citadel.JPG	039-Mayur in Khan-El Khalili Bazaar.JPG	040-Al Azhar Mosque.JPG
041-Huge hall inside the mosque for prayers.JPG	042-Waiter at Naguib Mahfooz Cafe in te bazaar.JPG	043-Mayur having his coffee at Naguib Mahfouz cafe.JPG	044-Wares at the Khan-El-Khalili Bazaar.JPG	045-Sheesahs for smoking tobacco.JPG
046-Eateries at the Bazaar.JPG	047-Mayur trying a sheesha.JPG	048-Me too - rather unsuccessfully.JPG	049-Belly dancing party at Movenpick.JPG	050-The Valley of the Kings in Luxor.JPG
051-Steep descent into the tomb.JPG	052-The last tomb discovered in the Valley.JPG	053-King Tut's tomb.JPG	054-Alabaster and Onyx artifact factory.JPG	055-Queen Hatshepshut's Temple.JPG
056-Colonnades in the temple.JPG	057-Mayur with Horus - the Falcon God.JPG	058-Cedar plants from Somalia.JPG	059-Tombs of the temple builders.JPG	060-Colossi of Memnon.JPG
061-Single Huge statue.JPG	062-A cruise ship like the Royal Princess.JPG	063-Our room on the cruise ship.JPG	064-Top deck with pool and sports equipment.JPG	065-Grand entrance staircase.JPG
066-Towel Origami - Swan.JPG	067-Towel Origami - Crocodile.JPG	068-Relaxing on the sun deck.JPG	069-Novel shopping on the cruise!.JPG	070-Locks at Esna.JPG
071-Spread for lunch!.JPG	072-Afternoon tea on the sun deck.JPG	073-Beautiful sunset on the Nile.JPG	074-A local coffee shop along the Nile.JPG	075-Quintessential email checking.JPG
076-A view of Karnak Temple.JPG	077-Pylon at Karnak Temple in Luxor.JPG	078-The scarab.JPG	079-Queen Hatsepshut's Obelisk.JPG	080-Huge Colonnade Hall.JPG
081-Avenue of the Rams.JPG	082-Hieroglyphics at Karnak Temple.JPG	083-Luxor Temple.JPG	084-Avenue of the Sphinxes.JPG	085-Ramses II.JPG
086-Mosque built of top of Luxor Temple.JPG	087-Restoration Work.JPG	088-Resotration of the Christian murals.JPG	089-Story of the birth of Amenophis II.JPG	090-Lotus and Papyrus plants representing Upper and Lower Egypt.JPG
091-Bust of Ramses II.JPG	092-Inner courtyard of Luxor Temple.JPG	093-Statues of megalomaniac Ramses II all over the temple.JPG	094-Temple of Falcon God Horus at Edfu.JPG	095-Horse carriage ride to Temple of Edfu.JPG
096-Mayur and I at the feet of Horus.JPG	097-Isis and Hathor blessing their son Horus.JPG	098-A real sparrow in the hieroglyphics.JPG	099-Sun boat of Horus.JPG	100-Shopping at Edfu.JPG
101-Our ship captain!.JPG	102-Mayur in the guts of the ship.JPG	103-Kom Obo Temple.JPG	104-Egyptian calendar.JPG	105-Nilometer to measure the Nile floods.JPG
106-Mummified crocodiles.JPG	107-Mayur trying to be Horus.JPG	108-Kom Obo Temple at night from our cruise ship.JPG	109-Mayur and me at the Galabaya party.JPG	110-Our fellow travelers from the US on our ship.JPG
111-The big Italian gang.JPG	112-Dancing at the Galabaya party.JPG	113-Scott - Walk like an Egyptian!.JPG	114-Mayur dressed as a Mummy.JPG	115-Random boarding passes for Abu Simbel.JPG
116-View of Abu Simbel from the air.jpg	117-Abu Simbel up close.JPG	118-Ramses II.JPG	119-Mayur and me in front of Abu Simbel.JPG	120-Me with the Ankh.JPG
121-Queen Nefertari's temple.JPG	122-Aswan High Dam.JPG	123-Motor boat to Philae temple.JPG	124-Temple of Isis at Philae.JPG	125-Inside the Philae temple.JPG
126-Birth chamber.JPG	127-Unfinished Obelsik.JPG	128-Felucca ride on the Nile.JPG	129-Mayur and I in the felucca.JPG	130-Cairo Ramses Train Station.JPG
131-Egyptian girls outside the station.JPG	132-Mosque near the station.JPG	133-Ahwa at the station.JPG	134-Train to Alexandria.JPG	135-Pompeii's Pillar.JPG
136-Qaitbay fortress.JPG	137-Cannons at the fortress.JPG	138-View of the Mediterranean Sea from the fortress.JPG	139-Bibliotheque Alexandria.JPG	140-Our guide in Alexandria - Tamer.JPG
140-The new library of Alexandria.JPG	141-A view of the library from inside.JPG	142-Cairo by night.JPG	143-Our fancy suite at the Sheraton Cairo.JPG	144-Our tour director Hossam.JPG

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