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Egypt with Riley June 2023
  • Betty Appleton
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Egypt with Riley June 2023

High School Graduation trip for Riley....one year early to Egypt Read more
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  • Trip start
    June 15, 2023
  • Betty AppletonEgypt with Riley June 2023Traveler

    Arrived in Cairo

    June 16, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 70 °F

    Arrived in Cairo with puffy ankles from a long trip met by the Amawaterways representive. The drive to the Four Seasons was like a scary ride at Disneyland wtih no regard for lanes or other drives...crazy. The tall buildings looked like they had been bombed with upper floors unfinished. We saw carts being pulled by donkeys, men and horses pulling local farm goods. The hotel was fantastic and we could see the pyramids from our window...well on a clear day. We made it to Cairo.Read more

  • Betty AppletonEgypt with Riley June 2023Traveler
    Seneb was one of the most famous Egyptian dwarfs, as he held some important positions.
    1Ramesses with Conjunction CrossesRamesses with Conjunction CrossesMummy of a manmummified dog and monkeyboat found in tomb to underworld

    Day 2 con't.

    June 17, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ 🌙 68 °F

    We visited the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and saw King Tut's treasure and many other unbelievable relics from thousands of years ago. Relics were well preserved with many of King Tut's belongings. Minature boats with people, animals along with mummys and coffins. Gold covered statues. If the statue had one foot forward, they were alive and if both feet with together, the God was dead and he had his arms crossed over his heart.Read more

  • Betty AppletonEgypt with Riley June 2023Traveler
    Step Pyramid of Djoser, 4-sided structure, earliest colossal stone building in Egypt 27th century BC
    13 Pyramids of Giza...so amazingRiley climbed up on pyramid..amazing1Three Pyramids of Giza112

    Day 3: Pyramids, camels and more

    June 18, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F

    Statue of Ramses II, Alabaster Sphinx, Step pyramid of King Zoser - oldest one on earth. Giza complex with 3 large pyramids from 2589 BC and 2504 BC. Lunch at Mena house and Camel ride.

  • Betty AppletonEgypt with Riley June 2023Traveler
    The well from where family of Jesus drank and water from underground spring still presentup from the cave where the family of Jesus stayedliving room of our cabin 303 Ama Dahliasurprise yummy cake for Riley's graduationTwin beds for us cruisersCute figures made just for us

    Day 4: Abu Serga Coptic Church & Board

    June 19, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F

    We visited the Coptic Church where there is the cave, where the Holy family (Virgin Mary and the Christ) hid during their journey in Egypt, fleeing Roman persecution. We visited several churches, Kanayes Masr El Adeema’ which literally translates to the churches of Old Egypt or Old Cairo including the Hanging Church, the Church of Saint Barbara, the Church of Saint George and its monastery, as well as the Church of Abu Serga. The church of Abu Serga there is a cave where it is believed that the well where the family of Jesus drank from still produces water.

    We checked into our cabin and loved our suite with a balcony and french balcony.

    We then look a flight to Luxor where we board the Ama Delhi...found our cabin and loved it. The Hotel Manager, Farik arranged for a surprise congratulations for Riley for her graduation not knowing it wasn't until next year....we played along.    Read more

  • Betty AppletonEgypt with Riley June 2023Traveler
    Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari: c.1478/72-1458 B.C.E. shrines for Hathor and Anubis
    1The main passageway and antechamber are decorated with scenes from the Book of Caverns: Ramsses IVTomb of Ramesses IV Burial chamber J with the SarcophagusTOMB OF RAMESSES III withHuman headed snake — a demon or the god ApepKing Tut's tombKing Tut's mummified body. He had a deformed head and club feet...poor babyOne happy Riley in her element of historyQueen Nefertari's tombHathor, in ancient Egyptian religion, goddess of the sky, of women, and of fertility and love.Colossi of Memnon - Gigantic statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III

    Day 5: Luxor Valley of Kings & Queens

    June 20, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F

    We visited rock cut tombs in the Valley of the Kings. King Tutankhamun's mummified remains, Temple of Hatshepsut -1st female ruler. Hatshepsut was a female pharaoh who had herself represented pictorially as a male. She served as co-regent with her nephew Thutmose III (c.1479-1425 B.C.E.).
    Valley of the Queens home to 30 queens and princesses including Nefertair's tomb and gigantic statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III. The colors of the ceilings with the blue stars and hieroglyphs with deep carvings and gem stones coloring the tombs were unbelievable. We found ourselves alone in many of the tombs at times.....so rewarding just to stand next to this history of so long ago.    Read more

  • Betty AppletonEgypt with Riley June 2023Traveler
    On the cruise to the Nubian Island where a Nubian sang us cheerful songs.
    A felucca boat that is used on the Nile, there was no wind so they pulled us with a motor boat.On the boat sailing on the Nile to the Nubian VillageNubian VillageThe amicable Nubians migrated from Sudan around 8000 years ago to begin farming alongRiley dancing with the Nubian people who were super niceStill colorful ceiling of the KomOmbo templeWell preserved hieroglyphs with Riley all alone, so amazingTowering columns of the KomOmbo temple just off the Nile shore

    Day 8: Aswan Nubian Village, KOMOMBO

    June 23, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F

    The Nubian Village was colorful and the people were wonderful. Riley was selected to dance with them. We visited their modest home and purchased a handmade purse. The Philae Temple complex had a fantastic hieroglyphs built around 380 BC. We then visited the KomOmbo Temple with large columns. This temple was dedicated to Sobek-the crocodile god and Harris, the falcon-headed god. Reused blocks suggest an earlier temple from the Middle Kingdom period, but the main temple was built by Ptolemy VI Philometor, and most of its decoration was completed by Cleopatra VII’s father, Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos. There were medical instrument on the walls and a birthing room shown in hieroglyphs on the walls. Mummified crocodiles that were 2,500 years old were amazing. Today they only live in Lake Nassar and are huge, but not the Nile River after being removed to Lake Nassar.Read more

  • Betty AppletonEgypt with Riley June 2023Traveler

    Day 9: Karnak Temple, Papyrus Institute

    June 24, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ 🌙 63 °F

    Visited the Karnak Temple the largest religious complex in Egypt built over 1,300 Years. Then to the temple of Luxor built by Amenhotep III, Ramses II, Tutankhamun and other pharaohs. Riley and I learned how papyrus was made and create our name in hieroglyphs. She also took home a fun painting on papyrus from the Papyrus Institute.

    We learned and made papyrus paper...lots of fun.    Read more

  • Trip end
    June 27, 2033
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