Return of the Mummy!

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For my 2009 birthday my mother and I went to Egypt.

We arrived on the 6th June in Luxor, where we spent 2 days exploring.

We then took a flight via Ciro to Sharam El-Shaykh where we took a taxi to Dahab

For 4 days Dahab was our base allowing us to go to Mount Sinai, Petra (in Jordan) and snorkeling at the blue hole!

Next we went to Cairo with a 9h bus ride and there we went to the Pyramids of Giza, Saqqara and Memphis

Hope you enjoy the photo's

Werna

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Photos

New Everest Hotel
This was our hotel in Luxor

Vella on the horse carriage
On our way to Karnak Temple we took a horse carriage with a very entertaining man

Vella at the Karnak Temple processional avenue
Karnak Temple was build by Amenhotep I, a Pharaoh that reigned form 1526 - 1506 BC. Karnak Temple was the main place of worship. They worshiped the Theban Triod (3 gods - Amun, Mut and Khons) here

Ramses II and his wife
Ramses II was the 3rd Egyptian Pharaoh of the 19th dynasty. His is often regarded as Egypt's greatest, most celebrated, and most poverfull pharaoh. He became king in his eary 20s and ruled Egypt form 1278 - 1213 BC. He was burried i the Valley of the Kings and now you can see his mummyfied body in the Egyptian museum

Pillars
The 134 Pillars of the Great Hypostyle Hall supported a roof, some reaching 24m high