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mody1805's Homepage http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:30 EDT Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:30 EDT Zorpia.com A 4500 YEARS OLD CITY !!! ASWAN . http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818520   <img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u151/ShadowCrimsin/Egypt/AswanEgypt.png" /> Here is something about Aswan a city with more than 4500 years  history !!And how this lady like the tour in Aswan !!  Wish to see you soon there one day friends..Wish you all the best my lovely dear friends..Yours...Mody..<img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg286/bpatterson_photos/Egypt%202005/495Aswan.jpg" />  <img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg286/bpatterson_photos/Egypt%202005/497Aswan.jpg" /> We arrived in Aswan early in the morning. We decided to meet at noon for our tour of the city. Our hotel had a great view overlooking the Nile. It was beautiful! We wandered the city, and had lunch. I walked the markets with Angelina and Paul. The men would all comment to Paul what a lucky man he was to have two wives. Then they would follow it up with the question....how many camels did you pay? Angelina and I were more and more offended as the day went by. One man laughed and said he had lost 20% of his business asking this question, but it did not stop him from asking. Later we would discover this was a valid question in their culture. A Muslim man can have up to four wives as long as he can afford them. When a Muslim man asks for a woman's hand in marriage he buys her a camel /camels, gives her money or gold. Later that night we went to a Nubian Village for dinner, learned about their culture, and had a camel trek. I for one have had my share of camel rides. The camels in India were <div style="width: 229px;" class="photo_style_inline_left"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/2421949.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/2421949.html"><img width="225" height="300" alt="Aswan Markets" title="Aswan Markets" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img6.travelblog.org/Photos/48830/285512/t/2421949-Aswan-Markets-2.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/2421949.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/2421949.html">Aswan Markets</a><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/2421949.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/2421949.html"></a> Cruising down the Nile is a magical experience, we moored at Edfu, received a wake up call at 7ish and ducked down for a buffet breakfast. After breakfast we headed ashore to visit the well preserved Temple of Horus, considered one of the finest examples of temple construction! <img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn109/bailey1972/Egypt%20Excursions/FeluccasAtAswan.jpg" /> Later on that night we enjoyed a fancy-dress party with of course a Egyptian theme. By the end of the night we arrived at the city of Luxor, truly a beautiful city. <div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/776418.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/776418.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="Temple of Horus at Edfu" title="Temple of Horus at Edfu" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/24896/114251/t/776418-Temple-of-Horus-at-Edfu-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/776418.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/776418.html">Temple of Horus at Edfu</a> This is one of the best if not the best temple structure in all of Egypt. it's amazing... and huge</div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/776420.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/776420.html"><img width="225" height="300" alt="Temple of Horus at Edfu" title="Temple of Horus at Edfu" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/24896/114251/t/776420-Temple-of-Horus-at-Edfu-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/776420.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/776420.html">Temple of Horus at Edfu</a> An example of the other religions damage... this is more than usual but in general they systematically pick away at the faces - arms and legs.</div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/776423.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/776423.html"><img width="225" height="300" alt="Temple of Horus at Edfu" title="Temple of Horus at Edfu" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/24896/114251/t/776423-Temple-of-Horus-at-Edfu-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/776423.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/776423.html">Temple of Horus at Edfu</a> close up of an intact face, they are quite detailed</div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/776427.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/776427.html"><img width="225" height="300" alt="Temple of Horus at Edfu" title="Temple of Horus at Edfu" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/24896/114251/t/776427-Temple-of-Horus-at-Edfu-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/776427.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/776427.html">Temple of Horus at Edfu</a> looking up to the upper areas, unfortunetly I couldn't get up there</div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/776429.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/776429.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="Temple of Horus at Edfu" title="Temple of Horus at Edfu" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/24896/114251/t/776429-Temple-of-Horus-at-Edfu-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/776429.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/776429.html">Temple of Horus at Edfu</a> One of the locals just hanging out</div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/776433.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/776433.html"><img width="225" height="300" alt="Temple of Horus at Edfu" title="Temple of Horus at Edfu" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/24896/114251/t/776433-Temple-of-Horus-at-Edfu-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/776433.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/776433.html">Temple of Horus at Edfu</a> The main alter which only a hand full of people would have been allowed to see in the temples day.</div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/776436.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/776436.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="Fancy dress up party" title="Fancy dress up party" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/24896/114251/t/776436-Fancy-dress-up-party-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/776436.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/776436.html">Fancy dress up party</a> Fancy dress party with the Egyptian theme</div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/776438.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/776438.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="Fancy dress up party" title="Fancy dress up party" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/24896/114251/t/776438-Fancy-dress-up-party-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/776438.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/776438.html">Fancy dress up party</a> </div></div>much more healthier (a surprise) than the camels in Egypt. We all had great fun dancing with the children in the village. Later when I arrived back to my hotel room, I received a call from a man. He said he had seen me earlier in the day and wanted to invite me for a drink. I asked where he had seen me and he explained it was while I was going up the stairs to my room. He said he had been waiting for me to return to my room. This scared me. I had no idea who he was. I started to wonder if he had been calling or watching my room. He said he was Egyptian and worked as a tour guide. I thanked him, said I was flattered, but I needed to get up early the next morning to catch a flight. ( I was flying to see the Abu Simbel Temple). He sounded surprised I said no and gave me his room number should I change my mind. hahaahah  that is was a joke .ok <div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/2421930.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/2421930.html"><img width="225" height="300" alt="spice market" title="spice market" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img6.travelblog.org/Photos/48830/285512/t/2421930-spice-market-2.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/2421930.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/2421930.html">spice market</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/2421952.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/2421952.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="Camel Trek into the Sunset" title="Camel Trek into the Sunset" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img6.travelblog.org/Photos/48830/285512/t/2421952-Camel-Trek-into-the-Sunset-1.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/2421952.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/2421952.html">Camel Trek into the Sunset</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/2421953.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/2421953.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="Awesome!" title="Awesome!" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img6.travelblog.org/Photos/48830/285512/t/2421953-Awesome-1.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/2421953.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/2421953.html">Awesome!</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/2421950.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/2421950.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="Nubian Village" title="Nubian Village" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img6.travelblog.org/Photos/48830/285512/t/2421950-Nubian-Village-1.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/2421950.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/2421950.html">Nubian Village</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/2421954.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/2421954.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="Dancing with the villagers" title="Dancing with the villagers" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img6.travelblog.org/Photos/48830/285512/t/2421954-Dancing-with-the-villagers-1.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/2421954.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/2421954.html">Dancing with the villagers</a> </div>Aswan where the civilization was born !!<img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa102/achu7117/Egypt%20pics/89dd.jpg" /> Thank you all of reading ...Mody... Personal http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818520 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:26 EDT RED SEA LIKE YOU NEVER SEE !! http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818516   Just think how is so amazing to spend your next vacation  here  in red sea.With warm sunny days. and magical nights!!Doing all what you dream to do !!<img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/deantedwards/egypt/egypt05027.jpg" /> <img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/deantedwards/egypt/egypt05025.jpg" /> Enjoy my friends ...Wish you all the best  friends...Yours.... Mody..<img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee66/meyers2/Egypt/Egypt128.jpg" /> <img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m153/pudden61/bbd2b49e.jpg" />  y far the clearest water I have ever snorkled in, and the coral and fish were amazing too! Dahab is a little Diving town on the coast of the Sinai region up in the north of Egypt, perfectly set up for relaxing and exploring the magical underwater world of the Red Sea. We stayed for a few days and just read books, snorkled and treated ourselves to the cheap, quality food you find in all the restaurants along the waterfront. everyone in the world would love this place, without a doubt. <img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m110/SophieSparrow/Underwater/52020022.jpg" /> After a good few days of doing nothing, our batteries were recharged and we headed south to what we soon found out was the real Egypt. Luxor the destination, a city on the edge of the Nile river with a couple big old Temples, the Valley of the Kings(which we regrettably didn't visit) and the famous Faluka boat rides up th Nile. the people here a very poor, living in squallars and fighting for every last pound they can get. they'll drive you around on their horse and cart for half an hour for about 5 Egyptian pounds which is about 1$US. And by the state of the horses <div style="width: 304px;" class="photo_style_inline_left"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/640647.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/640647.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="four countries in one day!" title="four countries in one day!" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/142/98110/t/640647-four-countries-in-one-day-1.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/640647.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/640647.html">four countries in one day!</a> this morning we were in Jordan, then we had lunch in Israel, and here we are cruising down towards Dahab in Egypy, looking out over the Red Sea at Suadi Arabia </div>I doubt that they get to see any of that 5pounds. <img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m110/SophieSparrow/Underwater/14340021.jpg" /> It's also still the month of Rammadan, so finding food during the day is very hard and I'm finding myself quickly fading away to a featherweight version of the somewhat "curvy" russ that I've been of late. when the food does arrive though, after sundown, it's generally Rice, beans, Falafuls, Tahina and Pita bread which is all good suff. next we're off to Cairo to chek out some Pyramids <div class="photopager2">41 Photo(s): 21 Displayed : Extra Photos: Â« Back 1 <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Egypt/Sinai/Dahab/blog-98110-21.html">2</a> <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Egypt/Sinai/Dahab/blog-98110-21.html">Next Â»</a></div> <div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/640652.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/640652.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="Destination Dahab" title="Destination Dahab" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/142/98110/t/640652-Destination-Dahab-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/640652.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/640652.html">Destination Dahab</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/640666.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/640666.html"><img width="225" height="300" alt="the deep blue" title="the deep blue" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/142/98110/t/640666-the-deep-blue-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/640666.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/640666.html">the deep blue</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/640668.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/640668.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="fighting floatation" title="fighting floatation" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/142/98110/t/640668-fighting-floatation-1.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/640668.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/640668.html">fighting floatation</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/640671.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/640671.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="small school of fishies" title="small school of fishies" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/142/98110/t/640671-small-school-of-fishies-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/640671.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/640671.html">small school of fishies</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668147.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668147.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="catch me if you can" title="catch me if you can" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/142/98110/t/668147-catch-me-if-you-can-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668147.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668147.html">catch me if you can</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668149.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668149.html"><img width="225" height="300" alt="Coral close-up" title="Coral close-up" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/142/98110/t/668149-Coral-close-up-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668149.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668149.html">Coral close-up</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668151.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668151.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="Justine surrounded by fishies" title="Justine surrounded by fishies" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/142/98110/t/668151-Justine-surrounded-by-fishies-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668151.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668151.html">Justine surrounded by fishies</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668157.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668157.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="my favorite fish" title="my favorite fish" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/142/98110/t/668157-my-favorite-fish-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668157.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668157.html">my favorite fish</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668177.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668177.html"><img width="225" height="300" alt="where's Wally?" title="where's Wally?" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/142/98110/t/668177-where-s-Wally-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668177.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668177.html">where's Wally?</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668160.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668160.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="little cuttie" title="little cuttie" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/142/98110/t/668160-little-cuttie-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668160.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668160.html">little cuttie</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668173.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668173.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="loner" title="loner" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/142/98110/t/668173-loner-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668173.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668173.html">loner</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668168.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668168.html"><img width="225" height="300" alt="russ playing silly beggers" title="russ playing silly beggers" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/142/98110/t/668168-russ-playing-silly-beggers-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668168.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668168.html">russ playing silly beggers</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668239.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668239.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="chilling after a hard days snorkling" title="chilling after a hard days snorkling" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/142/98110/t/668239-chilling-after-a-hard-days-snorkling-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668239.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668239.html">chilling after a hard days snorkling</a> this is the restuarant in front of our hotel where we spent a lot of time doing nothing. and straight out behind us there is some of the best snorkling in the area</div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668243.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668243.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="Dahab waterfront" title="Dahab waterfront" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/142/98110/t/668243-Dahab-waterfront-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668243.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668243.html">Dahab waterfront</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668246.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668246.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="traffic coing back from the blue hole diving spot" title="traffic coing back from the blue hole diving spot" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/142/98110/t/668246-traffic-coing-back-from-the-blue-hole-diving-spot-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668246.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668246.html">traffic coing back from the blue hole diving spot</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668251.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668251.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="Dahab at sundown" title="Dahab at sundown" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/142/98110/t/668251-Dahab-at-sundown-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668251.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668251.html">Dahab at sundown</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/640649.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/640649.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="loading up the Hiace - Egypt style" title="loading up the Hiace - Egypt style" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/142/98110/t/640649-loading-up-the-Hiace--Egypt-style-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/640649.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/640649.html">loading up the Hiace - Egypt style</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668272.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668272.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="heading to Luxor" title="heading to Luxor" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/142/98110/t/668272-heading-to-Luxor-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668272.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668272.html">heading to Luxor</a> this is what most of the landscape in Egypt is like, big dusty mountains</div><div class="photo_style"><a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668279.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668279.html"><img width="300" height="225" alt="Fools Falafuls" title="Fools Falafuls" style="border: medium none ;" src="http://img2.travelblog.org/Photos/142/98110/t/668279-Fools-Falafuls-0.jpg" /></a> <a class="ptl" onclick="dialog("/Photos/668279.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/668279.html">Fools Falafuls</a> </div>See you soon in red sea my sweet friends..Mody... <div class="photopager2"><a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Africa/Egypt/Sinai/Dahab/blog-98110-21.html"> </a></div> Personal http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818516 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 18:35 EDT MORE THAN 3 PYRAMIDS http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818486  Here is something about  some different  pyramids we have in Egypt .Not just  the 3 great pyramids of Giza . Enjoy know about them friends .Wish to meet you soon here .<img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc163/dmerser91/pyramids.jpg" /> A visit to the pyramids is definitely one of the highlights of a trip to Egypt. However, there is much more to see than only the well-known Pyramids of Giza. There is a number of other sites where pyramids were built during the Old Kingdom. Besides Giza, the most famous sites are Saqqara - which features the first pyramid ever - and Dahshur with its unique Bent Pyramid. Whilst it is possible to visit all three sites on one single day I wouldn't recommend it. Access to the Giza pyramids is easily possible on public transport hence there is no need for an expensive guided tour. I'd recommend a full day in Giza, especially if you like to wander off into the desert for the most spectacular views from afar. As for Dahshur, there are only two pyramids which are worth visiting. A visit to these two pyramids should be linked with a visit to nearby Saqqara site with its pyramids and <div class="photo_style_inline_left" style="width: 304px;"><a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1953605.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1953605.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl"><img width="300" height="300" src="http://img5.travelblog.org/Photos/17776/243953/t/1953605-Three-Camels-1.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" title="Three Camels" alt="Three Camels" /></a> <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1953605.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1953605.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl">Three Camels</a> The Great Pyramid, Giza</div>mastabas on the same day. <h2>Pyramids of Giza</h2> Of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, only the Pyramids of Giza have withstood the ravages of time. "From the summit of these monuments, forty centuries look upon you", cried Napoleon; "A practical joke played on History", retorted another visitor. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now Cairo. The pyramid was built over a 20-year period as a tomb for Pharaoh Cheops. The tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years, it was finished around 2,500 BC. Unfortunately, not much is known about Cheops: his tomb had been robbed long before archaeologists came upon it. Any information about him was taken with the objects inside the tomb. The limestone casing which covered the outside of the pyramid has eroded or been removed over time. The Pyramid of Chephren is the second largest of the Giza pyramids. It has a base length of 215m and originally rose to a height of 143m. The pyramid sits on bedrock which is 10m higher than the Cheops pyramid which makes it look taller. Chephren was <div class="photo_style_inline" style="width: 304px;"><a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/2036740.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/2036740.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl"><img width="300" height="300" src="http://img6.travelblog.org/Photos/17776/243953/t/2036740-Pyramids-of-Giza-0.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" title="Pyramids of Giza " alt="Pyramids of Giza " /></a> <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/2036740.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/2036740.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl">Pyramids of Giza </a> Mykerinos' Pyramid and Chephren's Pyramid behind one of the small pyramids of queens</div>the son and successor of Cheops. There is no evidence that anyone was ever buried in the main chamber. No inscriptions have been found in the pyramid, however there is a sarcophagus in the main chamber. The top of the pyramid still has some of the limestone casing that once covered the entire pyramid. The Mykerinos Pyramid is the smallest of the three pyramids of Giza. Mykerinos was the successor to Chephren. The pyramid was not complete when Menkaure died and the granite encasement was in fact never finished. The pyramid stands some 65m high which is much smaller than the other two pyramids at Giza. A sarcophagus was found inside the funerary chamber but lost at sea while it was being shipped to England. The Great Sphinx of Giza is a half-human, half-lion colossal statue next to the Chephren pyramid. It is the earliest known monumental sculpture. The Sphinx was probably built around 2,500 BC and is thought to be a guardian figure, protecting the tomb of the Chephren by warding off evil spirits. The Sphinx's face was mainly damaged during French occupation around 1800, when Mameluke troops used it for target practice for their field <div class="photo_style_inline_left" style="width: 304px;"><a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1953622.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1953622.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl"><img width="300" height="300" src="http://img5.travelblog.org/Photos/17776/243953/t/1953622-The-Great-Sphinx-of-Giza-1.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" title="The Great Sphinx of Giza" alt="The Great Sphinx of Giza" /></a> <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1953622.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1953622.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl">The Great Sphinx of Giza</a> Commonly believed to have been built by ancient Egyptians in the 3rd millennium BC, this half-human, half-lion Sphinx statue it is the earliest known monumental sculpture.</div>cannons, but its body has been weathered by the elements for thousands of years. The cheapest way to get to the pyramids from Central Cairo is to take the metro to Giza Station for just LE 1. From there, hop on any public bus or minibus which is headed west on Pyramids road (8km for LE 0,50). You should note that Giza can be a nightmare. Its atmosphere can be ruined by the road, the coaches, the thousands of tourists and a seemingly equal number of Egyptians offering cheap souvenirs, donkey, horse and camel rides at far too high prices. Try to be there first thing in the morning and retreat in the dessert when it becomes too busy. <h2>Pyramids of Dahshur</h2> The Dahshur pyramid field (LE25) contains some of the most impressive of all the pyramids, and some of the most significant in the history of pyramid building. Two Old Kingdom pyramids can be found here in the desert. Both of them are credited to Snofru, the father of Cheops. The interior of the Red Pyramid with its corbel vaulted ceiling is well worth a look, and the Bent Pyramid preserves much of the outer casing that <div class="photo_style_inline" style="width: 304px;"><a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1946928.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1946928.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl"><img width="300" height="300" src="http://img5.travelblog.org/Photos/17776/243953/t/1946928-Red-Pyramid-2.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" title="Red Pyramid" alt="Red Pyramid" /></a> <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1946928.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1946928.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl">Red Pyramid</a> At the time of its completion, it was the tallest man-made structure in the world. It is also believed to be the world's first successful attempt at constructing a true smooth-sided pyramid.</div>was stripped from the Giza pyramids centuries ago. The lack of tourists gives you a chance to take in the immensity of these monuments. In fact, I was literally on my own at both pyramids - quite a contrast to the busy Giza pyramids. Snofru's Red Pyramid is named after the colour of the limestone it was built from. Just over 100m high, the interior is open to the public. However the electric lighting is poor and sometimes fails, so it's a good idea to bring your own torch. I entered the pyramid and climbed down a low and steep, long shaft which led me to one of the two antechambers. From here, it was a short way to the actual burial chamber with its sarcophagus. One definite advantage of visiting the interior of this pyramid rather than those at Giza is that you are likely to be alone to absorb the rather eerie atmosphere. From the Red Pyramid, a track leads south to the pyramid where Snofru was buried, the Bent Pyramid. This is not only the most intriguing of the Dahshur pyramids, but, because of its state of preservation, also the most breathtaking. What makes Snofru's <div class="photo_style_inline_left" style="width: 304px;"><a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1946926.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1946926.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl"><img width="300" height="188" src="http://img5.travelblog.org/Photos/17776/243953/t/1946926-Red-Pyramid-2.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" title="Red Pyramid" alt="Red Pyramid" /></a> <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1946926.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1946926.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl">Red Pyramid</a> The Red Pyramid is the largest of the three major pyramids located at the Dahshur necropolis, and the third largest Egyptian pyramid, after those of Cheops and Chepren at Giza. </div>final resting place different from all the other pyramids is its change of angle towards the top: it rises more steeply than the Red Pyramid or Giza pyramids for three-quarters of its height, before abruptly changing to a gentler slope - hence its name. The explanation for its shape, and why Snofru should have built two pyramids only a kilometre apart, is a long-standing mystery. It is both difficult and time-consuming to get to Dahshur on public transport hence I opted for a taxi. My hostel provided me with a chauffeur-driven car for EUR 25,- per day. I decided to visit both Dahshur and Saqqara during this day and left around 7.30 in the morning. It took me about 1 hour to get to Dahshur where I spent some 2.5 hours before my driver took me to Saqqara, 10km away. <h2>Pyramids of Saqqara</h2> Saqqara (LE50) was one of the main burial fields of the ancient city of Memphis, capital of Ancient Egypt during the Old Kingdom. It is located some 40 kilometres south from Cairo. Saqqara is best known for the Step Pyramid, the oldest of Egypt's pyramids. It was built for King Djoser during the 3rd <div class="photo_style_inline" style="width: 304px;"><a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1947024.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1947024.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl"><img width="300" height="300" src="http://img5.travelblog.org/Photos/17776/243953/t/1947024-Exploring-Snofru-s-Red-Pyramid-4.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" title="Exploring Snofru's Red Pyramid" alt="Exploring Snofru's Red Pyramid" /></a> <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1947024.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1947024.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl">Exploring Snofru's Red Pyramid</a> The Red Pyramid is one of the very few Egyptian pyramids to which the general public can gain unregulated interior access. The entrance passage is 62m and inclined downwards at an angle of around 27Â°<a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1947024.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1947024.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl"></a></div>Dynasty, in the mid-27th century BC. In addition to Djoser's, there are as many as 16 other pyramids on the site, in various states of preservation (or sometimes dilapidation). Saqqara is also home to an impressive number of mastaba tombs. Because the necropolis was lost beneath the sands for much of the past 2,000 years many of the mastabas have been superbly preserved, with both their structures and lavish decorations intact. The most famous one is that of Meruruka with 32 rooms, each one decorated with reliefs. The mastabas of Ptah-Hotep and Ti are also worth visiting. The latter features an underground shaft which leads to the burial chamber with a massive stone sarcophagus. An extra ticket (New Tombs, LE 25) will give you access to three more tombs, including the tomb of Irukaptah and the double tomb of NiankhKhnum and Khnumhotep - both should not be missed. <h2>Sound and Light show</h2> In operation since 1961, the Sound and Light show at the Giza Pyramids is a highlight and a "must do" for most visitors to Egypt. The intriguing combination of a modern light and laser show combined with the ancient history of Egypt makes for an <div class="photo_style_inline_left" style="width: 223px;"><a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1947021.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1947021.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl"><img width="219" height="300" src="http://img5.travelblog.org/Photos/17776/243953/t/1947021-The-corbel-vaulted-ceiling-of-the-antechamber-2.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" title="The corbel-vaulted ceiling of the antechamber" alt="The corbel-vaulted ceiling of the antechamber" /></a> <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1947021.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1947021.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl">The corbel-vaulted ceiling of the antechamber</a> This chamber lies directly beneath the apex of the pyramid. A wooden staircase of modern construction at the southern end leads to the burial chamber.</div>entertaining evening. Hear the Sphinx telling the story of Egypt as seen through his eyes throughout the many millenniums, as the pyramids and skies are lit up with multi-coloured lights. That's at least what the brochure says. To be frank I think the Sphinx' story is crap and old-fashioned - but then again you don't need to listen to it. Instead, join the show to enjoy the dramatic lighting of the pyramids under the star-lit night sky. The one-hour show will set you back LE75, hot tea will be another ridiculously expensive LE10 and a blanket for a cold evening will cost you LE5. <div class="photo_style"><a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1947023.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1947023.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl"><img width="224" height="300" src="http://img5.travelblog.org/Photos/17776/243953/t/1947023-Inside-the-Red-Pyramid-5.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" title="Inside the Red Pyramid" alt="Inside the Red Pyramid" /></a> <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1947023.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1947023.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl">Inside the Red Pyramid</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1947015.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1947015.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl"><img width="300" height="215" src="http://img5.travelblog.org/Photos/17776/243953/t/1947015-Bent-Pyramid-1.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" title="Bent Pyramid" alt="Bent Pyramid" /></a> <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1947015.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1947015.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl">Bent Pyramid</a> From the Red Pyramid, a track leads south to the pyramid where Snofru was buried, the Bent Pyramid</div><div class="photo_style"><a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1947018.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1947018.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl"><img width="300" height="243" src="http://img5.travelblog.org/Photos/17776/243953/t/1947018-Bent-Pyramid-1.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" title="Bent Pyramid" alt="Bent Pyramid" /></a> <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1947018.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1947018.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl">Bent Pyramid</a> The lower part of the pyramid rises from the desert at a 55 degree inclination, but the top section is built at the shallower angle of 43 degrees, lending the pyramid its "bent" appearance which can b<a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1947018.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1947018.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl">..</a></div><div class="photo_style"><a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1947017.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1947017.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl"><img width="300" height="249" src="http://img5.travelblog.org/Photos/17776/243953/t/1947017-Bent-Pyramid-3.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" title="Bent Pyramid" alt="Bent Pyramid" /></a> Bent  pyramid The pyramid is also unique amongst the approximately ninety pyramids to be found in Egypt, in that its original polished limestone outer casing remains largely intact.</div><div class="photo_style"><a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1947019.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1947019.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl"><img width="300" height="300" src="http://img5.travelblog.org/Photos/17776/243953/t/1947019-Bent-pyramid-3.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" title="Bent pyramid" alt="Bent pyramid" /></a> Bent  pyramid I climbed about halfway to the top of the pyramid to get this view</div><div class="photo_style"><a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1947051.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1947051.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl"><img width="300" height="299" src="http://img5.travelblog.org/Photos/17776/243953/t/1947051-Zoser-s-Pyramid-2.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" title="Zoser's Pyramid" alt="Zoser's Pyramid" /></a> <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1947051.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1947051.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl">Zoser's Pyramid</a> Djoser's step pyramid heralded the start of the Pyramid Age. When the pyramid was built in the 27th century BC, it was the largest structure ever built in stone - the "beginning of architecture", <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1947051.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1947051.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl"></a></div><div class="photo_style"><a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1947047.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1947047.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl"><img width="300" height="191" src="http://img5.travelblog.org/Photos/17776/243953/t/1947047-Zoser-s-Pyramid-2.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" title="Zoser's Pyramid" alt="Zoser's Pyramid" /></a> <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1947047.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1947047.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl">Zoser's Pyramid</a> The pyramid was originally clad in white limestone. None of the blocks was very large since the builders used mud-bricks rather than megaliths.</div><div class="photo_style"><a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1947048.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1947048.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl"><img width="300" height="299" src="http://img5.travelblog.org/Photos/17776/243953/t/1947048-Zoser-s-Pyramid-2.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" title="Zoser's Pyramid" alt="Zoser's Pyramid" /></a> <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1947047.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1947047.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl">Zoser's Pyramid</a> Still, Zoser's Pyramid stood 62m high and measured 140m by 118m along its base before it was stripped of its casing stones and rounded off by the elements.</div><div class="photo_style"><a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1948308.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1948308.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl"><img width="238" height="300" src="http://img5.travelblog.org/Photos/17776/243953/t/1948308-The-burial-chamber-in-the-pyramid-of-Teti-4.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" title="The burial chamber in the pyramid of Teti" alt="The burial chamber in the pyramid of Teti" /></a> <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1948308.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1948308.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl">The burial chamber in the pyramid of Teti</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1948309.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1948309.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl"><img width="300" height="268" src="http://img5.travelblog.org/Photos/17776/243953/t/1948309-Hieroglyphics-inside-Teti-s-sarcophagus-2.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" title="Hieroglyphics inside Teti's sarcophagus" alt="Hieroglyphics inside Teti's sarcophagus" /></a> <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1948309.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1948309.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl">Hieroglyphics inside Teti's sarcophagus</a> </div><div class="photo_style"><a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/2024475.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/2024475.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl"><img width="300" height="300" src="http://img6.travelblog.org/Photos/17776/243953/t/2024475-Fighting-men-0.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" title="Fighting men" alt="Fighting men" /></a> <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/2024475.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/2024475.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl">Fighting men</a> Tomb of NiankhKhnum and Khnumhotep</div><div class="photo_style"><a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/2024495.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/2024495.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl"><img width="300" height="218" src="http://img6.travelblog.org/Photos/17776/243953/t/2024495-Tomb-of-NiankhKhnum-and-Khnumhotep-0.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" title="Tomb of NiankhKhnum and Khnumhotep" alt="Tomb of NiankhKhnum and Khnumhotep" /></a> <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/2024495.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/2024495.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl">Tomb of NiankhKhnum and Khnumhotep</a> This double tomb for two men is popularly called the 'Tomb of the Two Brothers'. The two men are frequently depicted together in the tomb, sometimes in close embrace.</div><div class="photo_style"><a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1948310.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1948310.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl"><img width="219" height="300" src="http://img5.travelblog.org/Photos/17776/243953/t/1948310-The-Tomb-of-Irukaptah-1.jpg" style="border: medium none ;" title="The Tomb of Irukaptah" alt="The Tomb of Irukaptah" /></a> <a href="http://www.travelblog.org/Photos/1948310.html" onclick="dialog("/Photos/1948310.html?popped=1","tbphoto",880,748);return false;" class="ptl">The Tomb of Irukaptah</a> These colourfully painted statues are unusual because the technique of cutting them from the rock of the tomb wall is found nowhere else at SaqqaraPlease feel free to ask me for any more informations you like to knowMost of you dear friends know that i am a tour guide . About Egypt ..Wish you all the best  my lovely friends..Yours....Mody.. </div><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.travelblog.org/browsers.html" onclick="dialog("/message.html?to_user_id=17776&diary_id=243953&popped=1","action",500,400);return false;"></a>  Personal http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818486 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:16 EDT THINKING OF YOU . http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818138   <img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n219/jaydeeone/LOVERS/kiss.jpg" /> I lay here Thinking only of youâ€¦ Thoughts of you filling my heart Embracing my very soul I miss your smile and I long for your touch Your steadfast strength holds my head My heart aches to be with you But my love is with you always Come home to me soon For I will wait for you Until you are in my arms againI love you .. Personal http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818138 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:19 EDT YOU ARE MY BOTTLE . http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818130   <img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n219/jaydeeone/LOVERS/85e2.jpg" />It has been known that messages like this Can sail the seas indefinitely It can survive the tallest waves And roughest storms Storms that can sink a ship To the bottom of the ocean floor Tossed and turned and pushed about Struggling to find land to wash ashore This message represents life And its similar struggles Except my bottle is you When I am wrapped inside your loving arms and held tight I feel I can weather any storm that comes my way I may get tossed around And struggle from time to time But without your love I would surely sinkI love you .  Personal http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818130 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:39 EDT THANK YOU . http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818122   <img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n219/jaydeeone/SEXY/2bf26966b73966d63598c36b57a67b2c_we.jpg" /><img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n219/jaydeeone/SEXY/325c642fbca2b69e7c488318a9c9b4b0_we.jpg" />You have always been there for me To help make the wrongs right You have always been there for me To laugh with me, and to cry with me You have been there to share In my joys and disappointments I wouldnâ€™t be who I am today If it were not for you and your love You are such an important part of my life And you always will be So thank you For all that you are andI love you .. All that you help me to be. Personal http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818122 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:08 EDT MY GOD GIFT TO ME . http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818118   <img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n219/jaydeeone/KISS/sss.jpg" />I treasure the gift of you and The way that you are always there for me It means the world to me To know that whenever I need you You are there So many times You have been there for me Let me cry on your shoulder And given me a safe place to be myself No matter what Your never ending love and care for me Is amazing and wonderful It is something I cherish Having you and your steadfastness Is a great gift that I wrap my heart around What a blessing you are!I love you my god gift to me . Personal http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818118 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:59 EDT CHERISH EVERY MOMENT WITH YOU. http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818116   <img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n219/jaydeeone/KISS/2084892937_0d474d35b0.jpg" />Together, we share a love that is exciting With endless imaginative ways of loving Sharing, Giving and just being together I cherish each moment with you I live for the next space in time when I can feel the warmth of your embrace And find my safe place in your arms I Love You, I Want You And I Need Only You Personal http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818116 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:49 EDT YOUR SUN RISE ON ME . http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818115   <img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n219/jaydeeone/passion2.gif" />Look towards the sun as it rises The glistening rays of its warmth flow over me As your love flows into me and fills my soul Reflect on the horizon far beyond at dusk The moon reflecting its glorious glow to the seas below Casting new light to the unimaginable depths of the sea A sea so deep, no man could ever know all that it owns All of the treasures that it cradles amidst the storms That is how my love is for you And shall remain forever more, with untold treasures Held secretly by you and I alone .I love you  ... Personal http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818115 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:34 EDT EVERY MORNING . http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818114   <img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n219/jaydeeone/nightwish2.gif" />As the morning dew is kissed away by the sun So my love for you is fresh and new with each passing day As the sun rises each morning I find another day in which I can love you When we are together I realize how entwined our souls have become How we receive strength from each other And how our love is so sweet and pure I did not find real love until I found you And my heart will forever beat as one with yours I Love You Today and Always Personal http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818114 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:25 EDT ALL ABOUT YOU . http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818112   <img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n219/jaydeeone/BeijoSensual.gif" /><img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n219/jaydeeone/BeijoSensual.gif" /> After being so blessed and touched by someone like you Life is changed...forever seen through a different set of eyes. Eyes that see from the heart with your wisdom and kindness. Your heart is so trusting, your love is patient and kind. You seem to anticipate each new day with innocence and hope. Your very presence speaks of kindness, goodness and truth. You trust in what is good and you hold fast and true to your faith You are steadfast and confident with an unwavering trust in your tomorrows You always see the good and help others to find the good in themselves. Because of you, others have a renewed desire to share the kindness that They have received from you. You give hope and cause others to find hope that had long been forgotten Each and every day you are a blessing Your daily walk displays pure and unselfish love to others You are faithful and true, to yourself and to all you meet I want you to know how very special you are to me And how blessed I feel to have you in my life You are a precious and rare treasure.I love you . my precious rare woman . Personal http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818112 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:48 EDT MY LIFE . http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818111   <img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n219/jaydeeone/amorlovers33.jpg" />Sometimes I wonder how my life would be Without you in it Your love is a constant source of strength that I draw from And it is something that has blessed me in so many ways All that you have been to me cannot be expressed It is something only the heart can explain I live in the warm embrace of your love each and every day And I want you to know that nothing is more precious to me I never want to know life, without you in itI love you so much . Personal http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1818111 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:37 EDT YOU ARE MY HOME . http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1817898   <img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n219/jaydeeone/LOVERS/doing%20it/975cefab.jpg" />We take for granted our time at home We take for granted our times alone We take for granted our safety and cheer Until weâ€™re away and there is such sadness and fear This time away has caused me to think About our lives together, our bond, our link Things around us change and so do we Our thought, our goals, our hopes, how we see Our outlook on life becomes more clear And more than all of this, my love for you more dear The time will pass slowly on some of the days And life will change in so many ways Know that in this time My love for you will grow stronger Soon Iâ€™ll be home and the void Will be no longerYou are my sweet home always .I love you .  Personal http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1817898 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:32 EDT WHEN I CLOSE MY EYES . http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1817895   <img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n219/jaydeeone/LOVERS/doing%20it/maw20.jpg" />When my eyes close the mind clears And my thoughts run true, I begin the wonderful journey Of the love I have for you. A place of waterfalls and mountains With colorful rainbows that glow, Holding you dearest in my heart I will never let you go. We walk along the oceanâ€™s shore, laughing as we watch the sun set; Reminiscing of last night Up until the day we met. It is then when I look at you I realize, The closest Iâ€™ve been to heaven Is us sharing our lives. I will always give my love to you Because one thing is certainâ€¦ Dreams do come true!I love you .just you ..  Personal http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1817895 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:24 EDT THE DISTANT LANDS . http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1817894  <img vspace="0" hspace="0" border="0" align="bottom" src="http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n219/jaydeeone/LOVERS/doing%20it/rNIveBjp2t.jpg" /> There was a time When my mind had its Freedom To wander aimlessly through the days To travel to distant Lands Or soar among the clouds And to hold imaginary Lovers Through the night But now things have changed And it seems my mind has been tethered And can never get too far From thought of youI love you so much . Personal http://www.zorpia.com/mody1805/journal/1817894 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:17 EDT