Egypt
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King Tut & Valley of the Kings
Ever since I was a little girl – I’ve been fascinated with Egypt.Maybe it’s because my mother was born here, maybe it’s because I’m part of that generation that collected NatGeo magazines full of Egyptian archeological finds, or maybe it’s because I watch waaaaaay too many history documentaries! I’ve long dreamed of visiting The Valley of the Kings – the final resting place for many of the pharaohs.I was not disappointed.Being here in person was better than my wildest dreams, better than those NatGeo mags, even better than any history doc!!! Unlike their predecessors, the pharaohs of the New Kingdom preferred discreet tombs to monumental pyramids. There are 63 “discovered”…
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Hot Air Balloon Ride Over Valley of the Kings
I am not a morning person, but what an experience!
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Saqqara, Memphis & the World’s Greatest Mistake
Without the step pyramids of Saqqara, even in their sad current state of demise, there wouldn’t be the Great Pyramids of Giza.
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Exploring Giza and all that sand
Forget Covid… his teeth were huge, yellow, and… I hear camels spit!
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Our Egypt Adventures Begin
We are on our way to Egypt. And I’m a bundle of nerves.
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Our Midnight Run to Abu Simbel
You can’t just “drive” the three(ish) hours to Abu Simbel, you need special permits and in our case, a police envoy.