Interesting Sites. Hummmm?

Humm.. A big bus following a lady driving her sheep. Oh this lady was some upset with us taking pictures, I have no clue what she was saying, but I'm pretty sure it wasn't "Hey, can I pose for you?"

Notice how she kept the sheep from running away from her!

What makes you think this sign was translated by a non English speaker? Just so you know the W.C. stands for Water Closet, a british term.

For chocolate fans out there! This is how chocolate is kept for the tourists, as it is rather "hot" in Egypt, and chocolate has to be kept at the right consistency to be truly enjoyed!

Just some education to go along with that chocolate & soda.

I couldn't get over this, the unfinished buildings were everywhere!! Blocks and blocks of unfinished buildings. So much I don't understand.

Work truck, I think! Notice the waterway behind the "truck" raw garbage is strewn all along it's banks for miles. We are so lucky to live where we do and to have the infrastructure that we do!! We have so much!

"Hey, that guy in the grey suit, I saw him at our last bus stop."

"There he is again, I wonder what that bulge is and why is he where we are?"

"Oh, I get it now!! He is the last one on and the first off our bus!" Wow, so much I take for granted.

These were a few of the things that made me go hmmm and made me grateful for where and how I live. Travelling is truly one of the best educators I know.

Egyptian Temples

On our cruise on the Nile River,we stopped at various Egyptian Temples. After a while they start looking and sounding the same. It was interesting to note how big and intricate their temples are. So much info here, but I have to admit I've forgotten quite a bit of what was said. 

The hieroglyphics are extensive and tell quite a story.

I find it cool that these carvings have lasted so long and interesting that someone took the time to "jot" all this info into rock.

Notice how deep into the rock this image is. Wow, labor intensive I would say.

Here's the picture I took of Kelly, trying to be one of the warriors you see there on the wall. The ones with no right arm are the wicked warriors I do believe.

This is the view Mike had of Kelly doing her thing for me. Our guide is telling us stories and we are messing around. (Maybe that is why I can't remember all the stories, I was distracted.)

OK, I want to play too! My effort at being armless!

And this is Mike's view of the same picture. Our poor guide, we were perhaps a bit distracting, but we had fun.

Ok, Ok, I guess it's time to get back in line and listen.

Kelly doing her thing again, it was fun. I wonder what he thought?

Some interesting characters, selling their wares. Those are cigarettes. I wonder how old this guy is?

See, interesting guys all over the place.

We'll end off with the "happy guy" for the Egyptian Temples.

Just in case you are wondering, I'm up to 17 November 2010, day 12 of the tour. I may get this done before Nov 2011, thanks to all my followers, I appreciate your comments and for any "stalkers" who choose not to comment, I appreciate your interest too. I'm just lucky enough to be able to see and experience these things. It's nice to have a way to share it.

The Nile

We made it into Egypt, crossed the deseret in the bus, took a plane to Aswan and boarded a cruise ship on the Nile River. The soil along the Nile is very fertile. Notice the green, lush vegetation long the shore and the desert beyond that.

Some of the sights along the way.

The Nile River is 4184 miles long, the longest river in the world.

Cool, see he is the same color as the rock.

More activity along the shores of the Nile. Interesting to note that Southern Egypt is called Upper Egypt, and Northern Egypt is called Lower Egypt, due to the fact that the river flows from South to North.

Cooling off on a hot day.

This is a cruise ship very much like the one we're on.

Fun to wave at as we pass by.

Time for prayer.

This was fun to watch, as they were right in front of our boat. "Hurry guys, we are much bigger than you!"

"Ah, made it, now we'll rest and watch you go by."

The end