Easy check-in, chillin'
April 18, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 37 °F
Malarie dropped us off at the airport (thanks Mal!😘) and now we're waiting to catch our first leg of he trip to Dallas. With an 8 hour layover in DFW, Kristie contacted Taylor Lance and she's goingRead more
Lunch with Taylor!
April 18, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F
Got to visit a local Tex-Mex restaurant with Taylor on our "layover" in Dallas!❤️....and got to visit with Morgan as well!🙌🙂
Qatar!
April 19, 2023 in Qatar ⋅ ☁️ 79 °F
1 more leg until we're in Cairo! Loooooong flight!🤪
Cairo Airport
April 20, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ 🌙 64 °F
Here's our "airport angel", Nabil - he wisked us through all the checkpoints and customs.👍
Bryson's Pad
April 20, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Got back to Bryson's apartment around 1:30am Egyptian time, and got a nice sleep and woke up to a lovely Breakfast prepared by Bryson.
Walkabout in Maadi
April 20, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Walking through the Maadi "neighborhood" and stopped at a little Cafe.
The plane to Aswan
April 21, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ 🌙 55 °F
Here's the group! Waiting to board our plane to Aswan and our trip down the Nile.🙌😊
Philae Temple
April 21, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Nubian Village Aswan
April 21, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ 🌙 88 °F
Taking a trip, from where our ship is docked, down the Nile in a boat to the Nubian Village Aswan.
Abu Simbel - Temple of Rameses II
April 22, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
When the Aswan Dam project was being worked on, these two Ancient Temples were identified as being in peril of being lost to the newly created Lake Nasser. These historical sites were taken apart andRead more
Nefertari's Temple
April 22, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Favorite wife of Rameses II (#19 of 34) was honored with her own Temple.😉
Leaving Aswan
April 22, 2023 in Egypt
Started traveling down the Nile to our next destination...beautiful rivers edge..
Temple of Kom Ombo
April 22, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ⛅ 88 °F
We walked with Hassan, our tour guide, through town to the Temple of Kom Ombo. Built during the Ptolemaic time period (post Alexander the Great) - it was unusual in that it was the only example ofRead more
Edfu Temple
April 23, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Another temple that was constructed during the Ptolemaic period. Took a horse carriage to the site - thought the poor horse was going to die as we were heading uphill.😬 Amazing grounds and structure.
Passing through the Nile Locks.
April 23, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☁️ 99 °F
On our way to Luxor, getting in line with all the other ships to pass through some locks.
Wedding Crashers - Egyptian style
April 23, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
We decided to take a walk with our guide Hassan down the road from where we are docked after dinner, and ran into an Egyptian wedding celebration! 🥳 Before we knew it, we were dancing circlesRead more
Valley of the Kings: Rameses IV
April 24, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
There were 6 tombs that were open, but Hassan recommended these three to get the most bang for our £E. 😁
Valley of the Kings: Rameses III
April 24, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Valley of the Kings: Rameses IX
April 24, 2023 in Egypt
Temple of Queen Hatshepset
April 24, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
It is considered to be a masterpiece of ancient architecture. Its three massive terraces rise above the desert floor and into the cliffs. Her tomb, lies inside the same massif capped by El Qurn, aRead more
Valley of the Queens (and children)
April 24, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 91 °F
Karnack
April 24, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 97 °F
This was a "continual" build over the centuries as many Pharaoh's added their mark to the Temple at Karnak. Amazing pillars and the largest obelisk in Egypt.
Temple of Luxor
April 24, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 99 °F
This temple was so buried under sand, that a Mosque was built upon it, only to find out the temple's existence, a 1000 years later. There is 3,400-year-old road linking the ancient centres of KarnakRead more
Chillin' in Luxor
April 24, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ 🌙 91 °F
After ending our tour in Luxor, we got to sun ourselves by the pool at Tom and Shereen's hotel on the East Bank of the Nile. Afterward, we had dinner before we said goodbye to Emi and Tiger beforeRead more
Relaxing in Luxor
April 25, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ⛅ 95 °F
Spent the day relaxing at our AirBnB - Tom & Shereen came across the Nile for dinner, then we crossed back to their hotel to watch the Sun go down and see them off as they head to the airport, andRead more