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The pyramids...cause it's Egypt! |
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Me at Abu Simbel. (Gotta love the hat!) |
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'Cause I love those birds... even the stone ones. |
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The enigmatic Sphinx. |
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Panel of hieroglyphs at Philae Temple. |
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Hot air ballooning over the West Bank of the Nile near Luxor. |
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Pillars at Kom Ombo |
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Queen Hatshepsut at Deir al-Bahri |
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View of the Nile from our boat. |
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Meet Egypt: a crazy mix of ancient and modern! |
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My favorite street in Old Cairo: a street lined with books. |
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Another street in Old Cairo. |
Although I have tons more pictures from my trip,
I tried to choose just a few of my favorites, because
there's no way I can post ALL the photos I took.
So last of all (but certainly not least), here's the golden mask
of Tutankhamun from the Egyptian Museum in Cairo:
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'Cause it's just not Egypt without the boy king. |
That's All Folks!
Amazing views! I'd have loved to visit Egypt but I think my overseas travel days are over now!
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean...I don't know how many more overseas trips I have in me. But hopefully one or two more! :)
DeleteGreat photos, Lark! I especially love the hot air balloons--so colorful over the monochrome landscape.
ReplyDeleteThanks! Being up that high gave a really good view of what Egypt looks like outside of the cities.
DeleteThe hot air balloon photo is indeed very beautiful!! And thank you for sharing these wonderful memories, I think you had a great trip when I look at this and I am happy for you!!
ReplyDeleteKind regards,
Thanks, Bettina! :)
DeleteGreat pictures Lark. I too like the hot air balloons and the boy King. These pictures make we want to know more about Egypt and I will be checking out the books you recommended.
ReplyDeleteEgypt is such a fascinating place! I'm really glad I finally got to see it in person. :)
DeleteThank you for sharing these! I'm still amazed that people can visit this magical historical place.
ReplyDeleteI felt like pinching myself everyday that I was there because it felt like a dream that I was actually seeing all these famous sights for myself. :D
DeleteSo fun! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jenny!
DeleteLove the pictures! What a trip of a lifetime! I especially love your ballooning over the sites - how exciting. Thank-you for posting these.
ReplyDeleteIt was definitely a trip of a lifetime for me! :)
DeleteEgypt's treasures are magnificent, your trip looks like great fun.
ReplyDeleteThe flight there and back again wasn't, but actually being in Egypt was! :)
DeleteWow, great pics, Lark! I'm sure you'd a wonder trip there. Thanks for sharing with us! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Melody! I had a lot of fun.
DeleteThank you for sharing these pics with me! I'll never go to Egypt but it looks so incredible. A street lined with books? We need one of those in my state!
ReplyDeleteRight? It was my favorite street: all quiet and dimly lit and lined with books. :)
DeleteYahoo! Great pictures. Thank you for sharing! I love the street of books! I agree with Bark above, every state (or city) needs one of those! :D
ReplyDeleteYes! We could all meet there for lunch. :D
DeleteI am so glad you were able to see so many sights! Looks like such a wonderful trip. Great photos of a great adventure. Thanks for sharing for those of us who often travel vicariously!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Amy!
DeleteWow! That is so awesome! Thanks for sharing, Lark :) Looks like you had the best time. So cool!
ReplyDeleteIt was an awesome trip! Thanks, Nadia. :)
DeleteWhat a wonderful trip! Looks like you had an amazing time! Reminds me of Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie. Thanks for sharing the beautiful photos! :)
ReplyDeleteThat's the book I took with me to read on my trip! And it was kind of awesome to be reading Death on the Nile, while I was actually sailing on the Nile! :D
DeleteAmazing! Great pictures of a place I've never been but would love to visit. Glad I got to see it vicariously :)
ReplyDeleteGlad I could help! (I travel vicariously a lot, too.) :D
DeleteFabulous photos! I'm so glad you had such a lovely trip!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Monica! :)
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