Emerging from the Queen's Pyramid

Camel at Giza

Edfu Temple

Balloon inflation in Luxor

Egypt, heading home

Heading home from Egypt. A view out the plane window on one of the many neighborhoods in Cairo, surrounded by farmland.

Egypt, Day 6

In the morning we went to the Citadel of Saladin and visited the Mosque of Mohamed Ali, also known as the Alabaster Mosque.

Then to Coptic Cairo for the Hanging Church, and then Khan El-Kalili.

Egypt, Day 5

Pyramids Baby! The thing I was looking forward to the most on this trip.









The Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara.



A rug school in Saqqara

Egypt, Day 4

Day 4 in Aswan. We started the day with a felucca ride on the Nile, then we went to a papyrus store to see how it is made and to buy some pieces.

Egypt, Day 3

Day 3, Abu Simbel and Philae. These two temple complexes were moved after the Aswan High Dam was built.

Egypt, Day 2

On day 2, we went to Edfu and Kom Ombo Temples.

Egypt, Day 1

We went on vacation to Egypt last week, one of the places I've always wanted to see.

We started in Luxor with a dawn balloon ride.




After that, it was on to the Valley of the Kings (no cameras allowed. :( ). Then to Karnak Temple.