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Egypt 2007

Nov 11, '07 1:06 PM
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Pilgrimage to the Sinai Peninsula, Sharm El-Sheikh, Mt. Moses (Sinai), Memphis, Cairo, Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, Nile River, and much more!

Flight to Sinai Peninsula

Desolate Ranges

Formed by Tectonic uplift

Wilderness of Sin(ai)

View of Red Sea

View of Sharm el-Sheikh

Arrival at airport

Bedouins and camels

Bedouin settlements

On the road to Mt. Moses

With Bedouin boys

Rock formations

Me at Wilderness of Sin(ai)

Walter and I in the wilderness

Bedouin settlement

Entrance to St. Catherine's Protectorate

National Park & World Heritage Site

View of mountains in park

Restaurant on a hill

Hotel room 125

Village cemetery

Mosque in St. Catherine's Village

Playful Bedouin children

Bedouin children strike a pose

Our Guide - Ahmed

On top of Mt. Moses (Sinai)

Prayer inside Cave of Moses

Me inside the Cave of Moses

Walter sits on ledge of Mosque

Waiting for Sunrise

The Sun rises over Sinai

Colorful Sunrise

Changing Colors

Nearby mountains

Moon over Sinai

View from summit

Pilgrims from around the world

Greek Orthodox chapel on summit

Southern view from summit

A Congregation of believers

Descent from the Mountain

Moon over Sinai

700 steps below the summit

On the trail of the Steps of Repentance

I'm enjoying the steep steps

Guide Ahmed helps Walter

Ahmed stays close to Walter

Walter and I enjoy the descent

A gamel (Arabic for camel)

I like camels

And the camel likes me

An ancient tree

Entering the archway to monastic area

I take a rest to enjoy the view

Bedouin guide waits for us

St. Catherine's Monastery

Monastery walls at the bottom

Workers at the monastic area

Walter poses with a Bedouin girl

The Bedouin girl poses for a dollar

Heading for breakfast from hotel room

Walking up the hill to Restaurant

Road to Gebel Musa (Mt. Moses)

Ancient entrance to monastery

Well of Moses

At Well of Moses

Entrance to the Basilica

Bell Tower and Mosque tower

The Burning Bush

In front of the Burning Bush

Chapel of the Burning Bush

A Camel Ride

Bedouin boys lead the camels

The bumpy ride down the road

We're enjoying the camel ride

"Allahu Akbar"

Keeping the Balance in the saddle

Holding the reins to the camel

This has been a great ride!

Whoa, camel.

The Bedouin boy helps me get off

At the finish line

Place of Haron, brother of Moses

Building of tomb of Haron

Welcome to Dahab

Valley of the Kings shopping area

Ramses II statue beside the road

Sunrise view from Hyatt hotel room

Naama Bay, street to harbor

Walter "Back in the USSR"

Bay view and bathers

Bill Clinton at King Solimon's

Abdullah, owner of Perfume Palace

View of swimming pools and Red Sea

Snorkeling at Red Sea

View from walkway to platform

Coral and Fish in abundance

Walkway to Hyatt beach and resort

Fish and Coral chart

Beautiful tile bench at resort

Birds eating the left-overs

Paul saves a bird from drowning

Flight back to Cairo

Drive to Memphis and Sakkara

Ptah statue (triad)

Tablet of Apris, 26th Dynasty

Statue of Ramses & Nefertiti

Pink granite sarcophagus

Stone relief of Ramses II & Ptah

Columns dedicated to Ramses

Ramses II Sphinx

Sarcophagus of Amenhotep

Sarcophagus with cartouche

Guide Hadidi, Egyptologist

Ramses II statue

With the Sphinx of Ramses II

Reclining statue of Ramses II

Huge Ramses II statue

Head of Ramses II

New Museum in Memphis

Ubiquitous black & white taxi

Sakkara step pyramid

Entrance Hall of Columns

At northern side of step pyramid

Saqqara (from god "Saqqar")

Palace at Sakkara

Eastern side of Sakkara step pyramid

An earlier, smaller step pyramid

Northern side of the step pyramid.

West side of pyramid.

Pyramid Complex & Enclosure Area

More excavations are in progress

Nearby pyramids in the Sakkara area

Nearby pyramid and palaces

Palm grove near Sakkara

Boys shepherding the goats

El Sultan Carpet School

Boys at work on carpets

Silk and wool carpets

Dealer Adel shows me "magic carpets"

Wall of Carpets

We strike a deal

View from Le Meridian Pyramids Hotel

Me at the Pyramids hotel

Nubian Restaurant at the hotel

Light & Sound night show

Egyptian bagpipe band

Colorful sand art in a bottle

Road to the Pyramids

Crossing a busy street

Le Meridien Pyramid hotel entrance

Egyptian Museum

Museum courtyard

Statue of Ramses II

In front of the Pyramid of Cheops

Pyramid Chephren

Looking straight up the pyramid

Solar boat museum at Cheops pyramid

Solar boat model

Solar boat

View of solar boat (after-life boat)

Enclosure for the solar boat

At Cheops Pyramid

Pay for a ticket to enter the pyramid

Descent to the underworld

Ascent from the "Underworld"

Going toward the Sphinx area

View of pyramids from Sphinx area

The Sphinx

View of Cheops pyramid from Sphinx

Side view of the Sphinx

Me face to face with the Sphinx

The Sun and the Sphinx

The Sphinx and Chephren pyramid

Leaving the Pyramid Complex

On a camel at the pyramids

"Allahu Akbar"

Leaving the pyramid complex

Glass-blower at perfume shop

Mummy case at a shop

Dinner cruise on the Nile River

Entertainment

Belly Dancer

Wall mural at hotel

Driving to the Citadel of Saladin

View of Citadel from bus

Mosque along the road

Approaching the Citadel

Citadel walls, built like a fortress

View of citadel (background)

Limestone Quarry (Ma-Khatam Hill)

Ma-Khatam Hill (near citadel)

Unique picture of Citadel area

Billboard of restoration of old Mint

View of Mosque of Mohammed Ali

Front view of the Mosque

Clock Tower

Well in front of Midah (washing area)

Midah - ritual washing area

View of Midah dome

Courtyard of the mosque

Columns at the mosque entrance

Arabic inscriptions (from Koran)

Interior of the Mosque

Me inside the mosque

Pulpit area inside the mosque

Mausoleum of Mohammed Ali

With our Egyptian guide, Nashwah

Columns inside the mosque

Interior of the dome

Chandelier lights

Another section of the interior

View of mosque

Panoramic view of Cairo

School children visit the mosque

Stairway to Old Cairo

Sign at Entrance: Crypt of Holy Family

Entrance to Ben Ezra Synagogue

Ben Azra Synagogue

Crypt

Entrance to Coptic Church

Gift shop

Nunnery of St. George (sign)

Religious Complex (sign)

Funeral Procession

Following the funeral procession

At a Perfume shop

Perfume bottles

Minaret and Mosque near Bazaar

University near the bazaar

Umbrellas unfold in front of mosque

Khan el-Khalil Bazaar

Area near bazaar

Mosque tower at the bazaar

Mosque and towers (minarets)

New Main Street bazaar

Spices at the bazaar

Perfume bottles at the bazaar

Bazaar shops

Sekket El Badestan street

Statue of Ibrahim Pacha

Walking along the Nile River

Nile River skyline

Ahmed, our guide, brings us to airport

Farewell to Ahmed and Egypt

Sphinx Silk Carpet -1

Sphinx Silk Carpet - 2

Mt. Moses (Sinai) crystal - 1

Mt. Moses (Sinai) crystal - 2

Sphinx statue - 1

Sphinx statue - 2

Coins from Egypt & Israel

Limestone from Cheops Pyramid

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