The trail that led to the oracle

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February 5th 2017

Published: February 6th 2017

Ancient Egypt, land of the Pharaoh’s. Born from the Nile, that enigmatic life bearing river so important to its history. Since time immemorial Egyptians have lived and died by it, it has sustained them, it is the source of their greatest achievements. Without it there would have been no Pharaoh’s, no grand temples, no Pyramids, no Egypt as we know it. Long have I wanted to visit this country.... Read Full Entry

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Giza

Temple and the Great Pyramid of Khufu

Cairo

View from my room

Cairo

Place to relax in my hotel

Cairo

Midan Talaat Harb

Cairo

Islamic quarter street scenes

Cairo

Hip Egyptian boys sporting the latest hairstyle

Cairo

Inside the Madrassa and Mausoleum of Qalaun

Cairo

Intricate carving in the Madrassa and Mausoleum of Qalaun

Cairo

Minarets of the Madrassa and Mausoleum of Nasir Mohammed

Cairo

Various entrance gates

Cairo

Taking a break

Cairo

Beautiful ceiling

Cairo

Arches and decorations

Cairo

View over the Islamic quarter

Cairo

Bab Zuweila (Southern Gate)

Cairo

Windows in the Islamic quarter

Cairo

Tea house in Al Azhar Park

Cairo

Stained glass windows in the Mosque of Qaitbey

Cairo

View towards the Citadel

Cairo

Entrance to the Citadel

Cairo

Arches at the Mosque of Mohammed Ali

6th February 2017

Kuan Yin
Karen Johnson

Thanks!
Fantastic photos, Ralf. Makes me want to book a flight for tomorrow.

7th February 2017

His Dudeness
Ralf Kreuze

You should!
Book a flight ;)

9th February 2017

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Giza
Great pic Ralf. Mmmm...maybe time for me! The sights and sounds in this blog are fantastic...obviously excited the inner you!

9th February 2017

His Dudeness
Ralf Kreuze

It was one of my dreams...
To come to Egypt, but I always thought there were too many tourists and felt it might spoil the trip for me. Now, however, there are not so many tourists, and anyway, maybe I was wrong about the amounts. Giza, yes, but many tourist don't know and therefore don't go to the lesser sights. I personally liked Dahshur the best. But my vantage point at Giza was also a good one. Anyway, loving Egypt so far, people so friendly, and the history... I can't get enough of all those ancient sights. But the deserts are also mesmerizing. You should definitely come if you can.

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