Category: Travel
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December 20, 2021 – Luxor, Egypt
Today, flew from Cairo to Luxor, Egypt and visited the temples of Karnak and the temples of Luxor. The columns were huge and engraved with scenes of pharaohs, gods and queens and covered in hieroglyphics, some that I learned to read. The Luxor visit ran into the evening and the lighting made for some great…
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December 19, 2021 – Cairo, Egypt
Today, went to the great pyramids of Giza, one of the wonders of the ancient world and today’s world too. They were built as tombs for a pharaoh, only one pyramid complex per pharaoh. The ancient Egyptians learned that pyramids just let thieves know exactly where the pharaoh’s treasure was so they started building tombs…
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December 18, 2021 – Cairo, Egypt
Went to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo this morning. Over 5000 years of history in the place. It was a lot to absorb. The display of stuff found in old King Tut’s tomb took the entire second floor and he was a very, very minor pharoah. I was told by our guide, an Egpytologist, that…
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December 17, 2021 – Cairo, Egypt
Just arrived at my hotel in Cairo, the Sheraton. The tour company put us tour members up nicely. Here’s a photo of the Nile from the room. Got to say though that after landing, had trouble being allowed to be in the country because my COVID vaccination QR codes didn’t satisfy the Egyptians. The tour…
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December 15, 2021 – New York City
Went on a 2.5 hour boat tour completely around Manhattan. It was great. Learned more about New York City and it was only $44 which is probably what you’d spend at the Five Guys Burgers near Time Square. The tall blueish building is One World Trade Center built where the two World Trade Towers were.…
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December 14, 2021 – New York City
Note: I’m backfilling my blog. This is the start of a trip to Egypt and Jordan taken in December, 2021. Say hello to Brooklyn, NY. Staying at an Airbnb here. This is the view from the rooftop patio. Going to spend two nights and then join a tour of Egypt and Jordan. I fly from…
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