Egypt

This is one of the royal palaces of Egypt, last used by the last king of Egypt, Farouk, who abdicated in 1952. For centuries, Alexandria has been a favorite summer retreat for wealthy Egyptians, royalty included. The palace is on high ground along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, east of downtown Alexandria. The buildings and much of the compound are under renovation, which is visible on most of the pictures. So access inside the buildings is closed.
The 1st 2 pictures look at the main palace building from 2 sides that look toward the Sea. The 3rd & 4th look at bits of the gardens and park like setting of the palace complex. The last 2 are of the waterfront over which the palace looks.Weiterlesen

The site of the major battle of WW II where Rommel's advance across north Africa was stopped by the British army under Montgomery. The pictures are taken at the memorial cemetery.
The 1st 4 are of different parts of the main portion of the memorial and cemetery. The 5th picture looks across to the separate Australian memorial. The last looks out over what had been a part of the battlefield, now with buildings developed.
This area is developing rapidly as I'm told that current Egyptian President al Sisi será Alamein developing to be "the Dubai of Egypt." In fact, mist of the way from Alexandria to Alamein is developing, looking like it wants to the "Riviera of Egypt "Weiterlesen