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Egypt - 23rd Novemeber - 2nd December, 2006
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Travelogue
001-Movenpick Hotel Lobby - Giza, Cairo
002-Mayur in the pattisserie at Movenpick Hotel
003-Sound and Light Show at the Pyramids
004-Lit up Sphnix looking spectacular
005-Capitchino at Felfela restaurant in Giza
006-A spread of the local Egyptian food at Felfela
007-Whirling Dervishes
008-The first step pyramid of Sakkara
009-Colonnade Hall at Sakkara
010-Our first view of hieroglyphics
011-Some more hieroglyphics
012-Carpet making factory near Sakkara
013-Display of all the fabulous silk and woolen carpets
014-Carpet school from outside
015-Ramses II - in the open-air museum in Memphis
016-Mayur and I at the Alabaster Sphinx in Memphis
017-Another view of the Alabaster Sphinx
018-The biggest of the Great Pyramids
019-Great Pyramid of Khufu
020-Mayur at the entrance of the Great Pyramid of Khufu
021-A view of all three great pyramids of Giza
022-Smaller pyramids of the queens
023-The great pyramid of Khufu in all its glory
024-The Sphinx
025-A nice view of the sphinx and the pyramid
026-Papyrus scrolls at the Papyrus museum
027-View of the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities at night
028-Cairo - the Nile City at night
029-Egyptian Museum of Antiquities
030-Al Saraya - floating restaurant on the Nile
031-Inside Al Saraya restaurant
032-Mayur eating luch with Noha - our guide in Cairo
033-Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali Pasha
034-Inside the Alabaster Mosque
035-A beautiful corridor in the mosque
036-Spectacular lighting in the mosque
037-Beautifully decorated ceilings of the mosque
038-View of Cairo from the Sal-Ah Din Citadel
039-Mayur in Khan-El Khalili Bazaar
040-Al Azhar Mosque
041-Huge hall inside the mosque for prayers
042-Waiter at Naguib Mahfooz Cafe in te bazaar
043-Mayur having his coffee at Naguib Mahfouz cafe
044-Wares at the Khan-El-Khalili Bazaar
045-Sheesahs for smoking tobacco
046-Eateries at the Bazaar
047-Mayur trying a sheesha
048-Me too - rather unsuccessfully
049-Belly dancing party at Movenpick
050-The Valley of the Kings in Luxor
051-Steep descent into the tomb
052-The last tomb discovered in the Valley
053-King Tut's tomb
054-Alabaster and Onyx artifact factory
055-Queen Hatshepshut's Temple
056-Colonnades in the temple
057-Mayur with Horus - the Falcon God
058-Cedar plants from Somalia
059-Tombs of the temple builders
060-Colossi of Memnon
061-Single Huge statue
062-A cruise ship like the Royal Princess
063-Our room on the cruise ship
064-Top deck with pool and sports equipment
065-Grand entrance staircase
066-Towel Origami - Swan
067-Towel Origami - Crocodile
068-Relaxing on the sun deck
069-Novel shopping on the cruise!
070-Locks at Esna
071-Spread for lunch!
072-Afternoon tea on the sun deck
073-Beautiful sunset on the Nile
074-A local coffee shop along the Nile
075-Quintessential email checking
076-A view of Karnak Temple
077-Pylon at Karnak Temple in Luxor
078-The scarab
079-Queen Hatsepshut's Obelisk
080-Huge Colonnade Hall
081-Avenue of the Rams
082-Hieroglyphics at Karnak Temple
083-Luxor Temple
084-Avenue of the Sphinxes
085-Ramses II
086-Mosque built of top of Luxor Temple
087-Restoration Work
088-Resotration of the Christian murals
089-Story of the birth of Amenophis II
090-Lotus and Papyrus plants representing Upper and Lower Egypt
091-Bust of Ramses II
092-Inner courtyard of Luxor Temple
093-Statues of megalomaniac Ramses II all over the temple
094-Temple of Falcon God Horus at Edfu
095-Horse carriage ride to Temple of Edfu
096-Mayur and I at the feet of Horus
097-Isis and Hathor blessing their son Horus
098-A real sparrow in the hieroglyphics
099-Sun boat of Horus
100-Shopping at Edfu
101-Our ship captain!
102-Mayur in the guts of the ship
103-Kom Obo Temple
104-Egyptian calendar
105-Nilometer to measure the Nile floods
106-Mummified crocodiles
107-Mayur trying to be Horus
108-Kom Obo Temple at night from our cruise ship
109-Mayur and me at the Galabaya party
110-Our fellow travelers from the US on our ship
111-The big Italian gang
112-Dancing at the Galabaya party
113-Scott - Walk like an Egyptian!
114-Mayur dressed as a Mummy
115-Random boarding passes for Abu Simbel
116-View of Abu Simbel from the air
117-Abu Simbel up close
118-Ramses II
119-Mayur and me in front of Abu Simbel
120-Me with the Ankh
121-Queen Nefertari's temple
122-Aswan High Dam
123-Motor boat to Philae temple
124-Temple of Isis at Philae
125-Inside the Philae temple
126-Birth chamber
127-Unfinished Obelsik
128-Felucca ride on the Nile
129-Mayur and I in the felucca
130-Cairo Ramses Train Station
131-Egyptian girls outside the station
132-Mosque near the station
133-Ahw