Garbage Garage seemed to be dumped in the most random places. I have many reasons to be grateful for Canada’s regular garbage collection. Reading Licence Plates With Hamada Our new BFF – taxi driver Hamada – (inside joke – we call him Hi’Im Outta Grapes) drives us to Souq Khan el-Khalili in Cairo. On the…
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Cairo, Egypt – The Egyptian Museum of Cairo – All Things Tutankhamen
Howard Carter Howard Carter (9 May 1874 – 2 March 1939) was a British archaeologist and Egyptologist who discovered the intact tomb of the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Tutankhamen in November 1922, the best-preserved pharaonic tomb ever found in the Valley of the Kings. Throne of Tutankhamen The Anubis Shrine Royal Bed This bed is one of several found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. Made of wood gilded…
Cairo, Egypt – The Egyptian Museum of Cairo
Qasr al-Nil Bridge Our taxi drive from our hotel in Giza to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo brought us across the Qasr al-Nil Bridge. This is a historic swing bridge that is popular for strolling in the evening. The Main Building Main Floor Colossal Statuary Group of Amenhotep III Hieroglyphics Sarcophagus’ Coffin of Akhenaten Lower…
Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Call To Prayer
Beautiful Moment Listen for just a moment to the haunting sounds of the Muslim religion’s Call to Prayer as we sit on horseback and take it all in. S, 🇪🇬
Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Queen Hetepheres’ Tombs
Map of Giza Complex Queen Hetepheres Queen Hetepheres was the second or third wife of Pharaoh Khufu during the 4th Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. Once inside the pyramid and all alone, Michael and I were feeling a bit frisky and wanted to make a fun memory. We started to kiss when a local teenage…
Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Climbing a Pyramid of The Queens
A Climb Back in History The three smaller Pyramids of the Queens are located alongside the Pyramid of Menkaure. Menkaure was a pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt during the Old Kingdom. His pyramid was completed in 2570 BC and is the smallest of the pyramids that are the Giza Pyramid Complex. Sitting on…
Giza, Egypt – Giza Pyramid Complex – Galloping Across The Sahara Desert
Pure Joy In my excitement, mixed with not paying attention, in error I say galloping on an Arabian horse. I’m actually not sure what breed of horse we were on! Maybe a Thoroughbred of some sort? Next Heading – Pyramid of Menkaure and the Smaller Pyramids of Queens After our gallop, we slow down to…
Giza, Egypt – Tour Guides & Riding Horseback Through The Village of Nazlet El-Samman
An Adventure Begins Starting out bright and early, we took a taxi to the village of Nazlet El-Samman. This village is located at the base of the Giza Pyramid Complex. As we left our hotel, Le Meridian, to wait for our taxi, I noticed a dog. Someone led it around a car. The dog sniffed…