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April 27th 2013
Published: May 25th 2013
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Our very first time on the African Continent! Only Australia and Antarctica left to go. Pulled into this dry, dry desert port early this morning and we were ready to hit the bus by 8:00am for an expected long (12 hour+) tour day. We were driving 140 miles to the city of Luxor (known as Thebes in ancient times) to see the Valley of the Kings and Temples of Karnak located on the opposite banks of... Read Full Entry



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Sharon Mock Whitaker and Valerie Mock
RamblingRosies
RamblingRosies
We are sisters who began our love of travel with our parents when we were in grammar school. We grew up in Northern California and had traveled most of the Western States and Mexico before the 8th grade. Sharon traveled to Europe the first time when she graduated from high school to be a Girl Scout camp counselor and Valerie lived in Europe 7 years teaching the US military community at the graduate level. We rarely take a tour and usually travel on a low budget, by car, plane, and train. We have recently both retired and Sharon bought a Roadtrek RV, that we named Rosie II after our parent's "R... full info
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1304-343 Ramses statue in first Pylon1304-343 Ramses statue in first Pylon
1304-343 Ramses statue in first Pylon
1304-344 Statues of Ramses II as Osiris1304-344 Statues of Ramses II as Osiris
1304-344 Statues of Ramses II as Osiris
1304-345 Statue of Pinedjem (35')1304-345 Statue of Pinedjem (35')
1304-345 Statue of Pinedjem (35')
1304-346 Great Hypostle Hall (42' columns flanked central columns for old roof at 82')1304-346 Great Hypostle Hall (42' columns flanked central columns for old roof at 82')
1304-346 Great Hypostle Hall (42' columns flanked central columns for old roof at 82')
1304-347 Looking through the columns at part of the wall under the old roof that was made of papyrus1304-347 Looking through the columns at part of the wall under the old roof that was made of papyrus
1304-347 Looking through the columns at part of the wall under the old roof that was made of papyrus
1304-348 Another view of the Great Hyostle Hall structure1304-348 Another view of the Great Hyostle Hall structure
1304-348 Another view of the Great Hyostle Hall structure
1304-349 Detail hieroglyphics between columns1304-349 Detail hieroglyphics between columns
1304-349 Detail hieroglyphics between columns
1304-350 Sharon's favorite hieroglyphic1304-350 Sharon's favorite hieroglyphic
1304-350 Sharon's favorite hieroglyphic
1304-351 Red granite statue in another section1304-351 Red granite statue in another section
1304-351 Red granite statue in another section
1304-352 Basalt or marble statue in another section1304-352 Basalt or marble statue in another section
1304-352 Basalt or marble statue in another section
1304-353 Statue of Ramses1304-353 Statue of Ramses
1304-353 Statue of Ramses
1304-354 Obelisk of Queen Hathesput--15th century BC1304-354 Obelisk of Queen Hathesput--15th century BC
1304-354 Obelisk of Queen Hathesput--15th century BC
1304-355 Egyptian carrying flowers and waving at the people on our bus as we drive along the canal at sunset1304-355 Egyptian carrying flowers and waving at the people on our bus as we drive along the canal at sunset
1304-355 Egyptian carrying flowers and waving at the people on our bus as we drive along the canal at sunset



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Brought back memories of our trip there in November last year. Check out our blog at http://www.teachorbeach.com/

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