Showing posts with label Egypt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Egypt. Show all posts
June 4, 2009
June 2, 2009
Day 129 : Hurgada
I woke up early this morning to hop on a boat that would take me deep into The Red Sea. As we pulled further away from Hurgada the shore became less and less populated, more and more beautiful. The color of the water was absolutely incredible. I had no idea that such amazing colors existed naturally. I decided to try my hand at snorkeling in search for underwater architecture. Gargy was a bit more adventurous and opted for the scuba lesson. We both found lots of fun fish, but no under the sea spaces.
Seaside construction (hopefully they stop soon!)
Day 128 : Hurgada
Hurgada has been a bit disappointing in terms of architecture. The city looks like a massive construction site with generic hotels popping up left and right. I spent this afternoon roaming around and this was the most inspiring image I found. Maybe I'll have better luck tomorrow when I hit The Red Sea.
Day 127 : Hurgada
I spent most of today in the car driving from Luxor to Hurgada. Along the way I danced with a baby camel!
June 1, 2009
Day 126 : Luxor
I've been spending most of my time in Egypt jetting from one ancient artifact to the next. It's been wonderful and all, but I have missed roaming the streets, observing the locals and their daily routines. This afternoon I decided to take a break from Ancient Egypt Overload and simply wander about the alley ways of Old Luxor.
The archeologists behind the scenes at the Valley of the Kings!
Day 125 : Luxor
Today included a long car ride from Aswan to Luxor and a visit to the Karnak Temple.
May 31, 2009
Day 124 : The Nile River
Day two sailing up The Nile in the Felucca was filled with more lazing around, sketching and reading. Like last night, more boys filled the river bank that we were perched on in an attempt to sell us various handicrafts. When that didn't work they decided to try acrobatic tricks for a change.
A local fisherman pulled up to the Felucca and sold us some Nile Perch. Hassan would clean and cook them for lunch!
Lu Li got quite the work out when the wind died down...
And Mohammed got quite the work out when it was time to put the sails away!
I was amazed at how resourceful these guys can be when it comes to preparing meals in the middle of a river...
The evening's entertainment was a fantastic football game and a sultry sunset.
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