Lovin' the life in Luxor!


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November 28th 2007
Published: November 29th 2007
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Hi everyone, Well, moving right along with the blogs........thank the Lord for very high speed internet! Gotta love it! So you see that we left Nairobi, and flew to Luxor, Egypt (I'm learning a lot about geography also; my nephews, Ben and Evan, would be very proud of me!!!!!!) Arrival in Luxor was very smooth and handled very efficiently. Quite the contrast, as we drive down the streets of L... Read Full Entry



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construction around the Templeconstruction around the Temple
construction around the Temple

Such primitive tools, such challenging working conditions.......and in such heat!
more hard work.........more hard work.........
more hard work.........

We've got it good in North America!
a stop at the Papyrus factorya stop at the Papyrus factory
a stop at the Papyrus factory

This, in itself, was most interesting. BUT, we really, really needed a "pit stop" in the day's itinerary!
at the Luxor Templeat the Luxor Temple
at the Luxor Temple

Look at the size of some of these statues!
Pretty cute!Pretty cute!
Pretty cute!

Teen-agers are teen-agers, around the world.
Look at the colors in this piece!Look at the colors in this piece!
Look at the colors in this piece!

Absolutely incredible work, completed so many, many years ago!
Entering the tombsEntering the tombs
Entering the tombs

It's absolutely breath-taking inside these! No pictures allowed though.



29th November 2007

The English Patient
Hey, those pictures remind me of that movie, The English Patient. Have they pointed out where they shot it? Egypt looks interesting to me. M-Ann PS: yes, why are the pillows hard? It's got to be healthy?

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