A view of Cairo from our hotel window.
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Another view of Cairo, a bit polluted but interesting.
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The inside of the Citadel of Salah al-Din.
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Citadel of Salah al-Din
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David, Sheri and Ernesto are enjoying an outdoor cafe in Cairo along the Nile river!
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Nordine and Kim are getting ready to smoke some Shesha tobacco.
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Diane and Luz are having fun in the back of our bus.
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A group shot on the bus
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Nordine looks like he's been riding a camel forever.
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David and Kim strike a pose with the Sphinx!
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The pyramids on the Giza Plateau are amazing.
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The girls enjoy the Step Pyramid.
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Kim, David and Sharon with Dashur in the background
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Nothing like riding a camel with the Great Pyramid as a backdrop.
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Are Diane and Luz comfortable on the camels?
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Jonathan and Barbara are getting the hang of it.
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The Sphinx close up and personal
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It is a bit of a walk to get into the Great Pyramid
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Barbara with a beautiful view.
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Our guide Sam giving us the lowdown on Imhotep
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Millie and Luz hug in front of Hathor
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David made friends with the guard at the entrance to the Great Pyramid!
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Imhotep is permanently resting.
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Saqquara is a beautiful place
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Abu Simbel was amazing - not just to see it but to know they moved the entire two temples to prevent them from ending up under water.
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Another beautiful view of Abu Simbel
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Some detail work at Abu Simbel.
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Sam, Sheri and Joopie rest a bit
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I think Sharon made a friend....
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Ernesto and David look natural in the desert.
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Ernesto is enjoying the cruise on the Nile.
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Nordine catching some rays on the way to some ruins.
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This is our boat that we took down the Nile.
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The beautiful ruins of Philae.
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Temple of Isis on the Island of Philae.
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Philae was a magical place
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The Christians carved nitches in walls to be able to use the old ruins as churches and remove the evil.
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The lion-headed goddess
Tefnut
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These structures are truly remarkable.
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Sam giving us a talk at Philae
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Just look at the detail work on the columns
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I love all the Hathors on the tops of the columns
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At Ezdna Jonathan got entranced by the messages on the wall.
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You have a strong neck at the end of 10 days in Egypt
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We stopped at a perfume shop which was an experience
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Yet again, David made friends with a shop owner!
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No, Nordine does not like this smell.
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Seeing the feluccas sailing the Nile is beautiful
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Taking a boat ride with the young Nubian fellows.
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Kom Ombo at night really showed up the relief carvings on the walls
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The colums at Kom Ombo.
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Looks like Thoth and Horus honoring a Pharaoh.
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The crocodile headed god Sobek
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Edfu Temple
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Having a little chat at Edfu - Tonya is entranced
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Horus at Edfu - look at the detail in the face!
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Edfu
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Edfu has some wonderful rooms for meditation and toning.
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Jonathan is shopping for a Galabeya.
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Luz is having fun riding on a carriage to the boat
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Joopie and Diane look just like Egyptian women.
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Diane is keeping an eye on David's beer. Notice his outfit.
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Sharon and Nordine enjoying a beautiful day on the cruise.
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Kim and Barbara relaxing
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Esana's columns were still colorful after all these years.
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Ernesto looks like a sheik
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Tonya looks lovley in her Galabeya.
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Jonathan taking advantage of a photo moment
in the Valley of the Kings.
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There are too many tombs to be seen in the Valley of the Kings.
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Some of the artwork in the tombs is amazing considering how old they are and to see them still preserved.
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The temple of Hatshepsut.
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The temple of Hatshepsut
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There are so many Hathors at this temple and they have such beautiful faces.
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Luz is enjoying some tea.
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Luxor's rams are certainly imposing.
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Luxor's rams
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We all enoyed our time with Sekmet
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Luxor
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Sekmet spoke to each of us in private
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Karnak at night was quite a site to be seen!
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Karnak
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Karnak
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Karnak
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A carriage ride at night
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Karnak
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A view from the boat
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Ernesto and Joopie enjoy a bottle of wine at dinner on the cruise.
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Tonya and Jonathan may or may not be sure of what they are eating
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David is learning the proper way to do your head piece.
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Most of the group gathered in the looby of our boat
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Millie and Sheri pondering the meaning of life
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The Nile river is magical!
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Our guide Sam looking pensive
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The feluccas again!
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Horus is making sure the Pharaoh in Abydos is smelling a flower.
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The Egyptians had some serious hair stylists
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In Abydos Ernesto is being touched by a ray of light
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A strange flock of birds at Dendera
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Absolutely magical!
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Ezdna was a smaller temple
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Sheri and Kim were ready for some Sushi by the end of the trip
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