Neutrino does Egypt

[Neutrino]

Pyramids of Giza http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giza_pyramid_complex





Result of pyramid height scientific measurement = 5 cm or so


Stones at the base of the pyramid - wee bit large


Overview of the 3 big pyramids of Giza


Police cruiser


The Sphinx just below the 3 pyramids


Old fort in Alexandria (Citadel of Qaitbay) where the ancient legendary Lighthouse of Alexandria used to be




The new library of Alexandria


Alabaster mosque in Cairo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabaster_Mosque


Inside the mosque


"Border" between the desert and the Nile Valley



Pyramid of Djoser http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyramid_of_Djoser


Train station in Aswan and the train we took to get there from Cairo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aswan


The botanical garden of Aswan - simply gorgeous place




Temple of Philae http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philae


Temple of Kom Ombo http://www.eyelid.co.uk/komombo1.htm


Picture of typical shops you would find around tourist spots Kom Ombo in the background (picture taken from the top of the ship)


Ship we cruised on for 3 days on the Nile


Temple of Edfu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edfu


Bas-relief depicting the battle between Horus and Steh inside the Edfu temple


I guess this would be "sail-through" shopping, the ever present "entrepreneurs" were selling stuff to the tourists passing though the old Nile locks. They would throw their stuff on top of the sun deck where we were.



Sailing through the new functional locks, we dropped about 7 meters


Picture taken from the sundeck while navigating on the Nile


Sun setting over the Nile, we were docked at Luxor at this time http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxor


Temple of Luxor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxor_Temple


Again the temple of Luxor, the twin of the Obelisk you see its in Paris in the Place de la Concorde, the french traded a broken clock for it you can still find in the Alabaster Mosque (who said the french cannot do business)



Valley Of The Kings http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valley_Of_The_Kings



Karnak http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karnak




Camel transported on a flatbed on the way to Hurgada


Took an ATV trip in the desert to visit this Bedouin village


and a camel ride




Island off the coast where we stopped for a few hours


Snorkeling around some reefs

[jon@af]

Really, the only word (and I'm sure you'll see this a lot throughout this thread) that would describe what you've shown us is: Awesome. Simply awesome. I have a feeling this is what George Campbell would have us consider when encouraging us to understand the human imagination.

[zzpza]

awesome travelogue! i really want to go to egypt now. loved the night shots.

[sweetball456]

they look cool..

[lamehonda]

Great pics. I have always wanted to see the great pyramids and climb to the top cuz thats how I roll.

[Hungrycat7]

Those were incredible! Gives me a new appreciation for those who built them! Even today I think they are modern marvels!!! The pictures are so clear too! Great Job!