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Arriving in the big city of Cairo we checked into a hotel and a quick trip
to the museum. More.... |
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We get our first chance to see the last
remaining ancient wonder the Pyramids of Giza. More... |
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- Most tourists don't head north to the ancient city of Alexandria. We are looking for the
location of another Ancient Wonder the Lighthouse of Alexandria. From there we head east
to a man made wonder and the Suez Canal. Since we went you don't have to go! More...
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After an all night train right from Cairo to
Aswan we arrive in lower Egypt the home of two world wonders. More... |
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Abusimbel required a short ride in an
airplane but it is worth the trip because this ancient wonder was threatened by the
flooding of the Nile from the building of the high dam another world wonder. To save
Abusimbel they cut it up in blocks and moved the entire mountain to higher ground. More... |
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We cruise down the Nile stopping along the
way to check out more ancient ruins. More... |
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Arriving in Luxor we settle in for a couple
days. The Pharo's spared no effort and built amazing tributes to their greatness. It could
take a week to see everything around Luxor. More... |
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The Valley of the King's and Queen's were
more modest than I thought they would be. After 5000 years the walls are still painted
with there original colors. More... |
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We head to the red sea for some diving and
dinner at Hard Rock Cafe. We follow the path of Moses and spend the night on top of Mt.
Sania. More... |
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