Citadel of Cairo
The Crypt of The Holy Family
(I forget which part of Cairo this is... hee-hee!)
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Around Town in Cairo
Cairo, Egypt
Citadel of Cairo
The Crypt of The Holy Family
(I forget which part of Cairo this is... hee-hee!)
Citadel of Cairo
The Crypt of The Holy Family
(I forget which part of Cairo this is... hee-hee!)
Abu Simbel
Egypt
The temples in Abu Simbel is impressive! What's even more impressive is that the temples are not in their original location but moved block by block to the current location since the original location is now flooded when Lake Nasser was created!
More info on Abu Simbel here from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Simbel
The temples in Abu Simbel is impressive! What's even more impressive is that the temples are not in their original location but moved block by block to the current location since the original location is now flooded when Lake Nasser was created!
More info on Abu Simbel here from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu_Simbel
Park at Night
Egypt
This picture was taken at around 10:30PM! The park is more alive at night! I guess it makes sense since it's so hot during the daytime, no one in their right mind would go out in that heat to play in the park!
This picture was taken at around 10:30PM! The park is more alive at night! I guess it makes sense since it's so hot during the daytime, no one in their right mind would go out in that heat to play in the park!
Palm Trees
Botanical Garden in Egypt
The felucca boat took us to this botanical garden, where I found this palm trees with white trunks... Never saw one like that before!
The felucca boat took us to this botanical garden, where I found this palm trees with white trunks... Never saw one like that before!
Felucca Boats
Egypt
I don't know how to describe the boats... so here's a link from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felucca
The ride on the felucca was nice! Whenever you're in Aswan, you should try the felucca rides!
I don't know how to describe the boats... so here's a link from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felucca
The ride on the felucca was nice! Whenever you're in Aswan, you should try the felucca rides!
Quarry
Aswan, Egypt
This is a quarry in Aswan, Egypt where they got the granite stones they used for the obelisks/statues. It's amazing how they transported those granite blocks since Aswan is a ways off from the previous temples we have visited!
This is a quarry in Aswan, Egypt where they got the granite stones they used for the obelisks/statues. It's amazing how they transported those granite blocks since Aswan is a ways off from the previous temples we have visited!
More Temples!
Egypt
If you're not yet templed out, here's another temple! It could be the temple of Philae... I'm not positive... Still, the temple was another wow!
If you're not yet templed out, here's another temple! It could be the temple of Philae... I'm not positive... Still, the temple was another wow!
Five Deep!
Egypt
It's amazing how many boats cruise the nile! At one of the ports, boats were docked five deep! We had to walk across a plank to another boat to get to the dock! Now that, I haven't seen before!
It's amazing how many boats cruise the nile! At one of the ports, boats were docked five deep! We had to walk across a plank to another boat to get to the dock! Now that, I haven't seen before!
The Nile
Upper Egypt
The Nile is so beautiful both during the day time and night time! Notice the contrast of the blue water, the greenery and beyond is just barren hills that seems to stretch on and on!
The Nile is so beautiful both during the day time and night time! Notice the contrast of the blue water, the greenery and beyond is just barren hills that seems to stretch on and on!
Greek Influence
Somewhere in Egypt
You can tell if a temple had Greek influence by looking at the pillars. The pillars tend to be more ornate, like the one pictured. On a side note, I can't believe I don't remember which temple is this! hee-hee! It's probably one from either, Esna or Kom-ombo... We saw this temple during the Nile cruise. =)
You can tell if a temple had Greek influence by looking at the pillars. The pillars tend to be more ornate, like the one pictured. On a side note, I can't believe I don't remember which temple is this! hee-hee! It's probably one from either, Esna or Kom-ombo... We saw this temple during the Nile cruise. =)
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