Egypt & The Suez Canal 2012

Sunset Over the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt	The Lights of Dahab, Egypt on the Red Sea	Sailing Along Egypt's Coast on the Red Sea	Eygptian Fishing Village on the Red Sea	Approaching Safaga, Egypt
Docking at the Port of Safaga, Egypt	Safaga, Egypt	Military Compound in Safaga, Egypt	Military Compound in Safaga, Egypt	Bus Convoy from Safaga to Luxor, Egypt
Crossing Egypt's Eastern Desert (aka Arabian Desert)	Lone Tree in Egypt's Eastern Desert	Town in Egypt's Eastern Desert	Mosque in Egypt's Eastern Desert	Roadside Cafe in Egypt's Eastern Desert
Tending Flocks in Egypt's Eastern Desert	Egypt's Eastern Desert an Hour after We Left Safaga	Mountains in Egypt's Eastern Desert	Public Housing on the Outskirts of Qena, Egypt	Trying to Turn Left in Qena, Egypt
Apartments in Qena, Egypt	Qena Mosque (1195 AD) in Qena, Egypt	Farming in the Nile Valley	On the Qena-Luxor Road in Egypt	Farming Along a Side Canal of the Nile
Crossing a Side Canal of the Nile	On the Qena-Luxor Road in Egypt	Tall Minaret on the Qena-Luxor Road	On the Qena-Luxor Road in Egypt	On the Qena-Luxor Road in Egypt
On the Qena-Luxor Road in Egypt	One-man Ferry on a Side Canal of the Nile	Hay Storage on the Qena-Luxor Road in Egypt	Farming Along a Side Canal of the Nile River	One of a Dozen Military & Police Checkpoints Between Safaga & Luxor, Egypt
First Sight in Luxor is the Avenue of Sphinxes (dates to 1250 BC)	Carriages Along the Nile River in Luxor	Walking Along the Nile River in Luxor	Passing the Luxor Temple on the Way to Our Hotel	Arrival at the Luxor Sonesta Hotel
Sonesta Saint George Hotel in Luxor	First Order of Business is Tasting the Local Beer at Lunch	Driving Along the East Bank of the Nile	Statue on Bridge Across the Nile	Tour Boats on the Nile
Crossing to the West Bank of the Nile	Farming on the West Bank of the Nile	Farm on the West Bank of the Nile	Farm on the West Bank of the Nile with Ancient Burial Mounds in the Background	Shop in Egypt on the West Bank of the Nile
Howard Carter (Discovered King Tut's Tomb) House is Near the Valley of the Kings	Valley of the Kings Contains 63 Tombs of Pharaohs & Nobles	Transportation Inside the Valley of the Kings	Valley of the Kings	Entrance to Ramses IV Tomb
Inside the Tomb of Ramses IV	Inside the Tomb of Ramses IV	Inside the Tomb of Ramses IV	Inside the Tomb of Ramses IV	Inside the Tomb of Ramses IX
Inside the Tomb of Ramses IX	Inside the Tomb of Ramses IX	Inside the Tomb of Ramses IX	Entering the Tomb of Ramses III	Inside the Tomb of Ramses III
Inside the Tomb of Ramses III	Inside the Tomb of Ramses III	Tombs of Noblemen Near the Valley of the Kings	 Polish Mission of Archaelogy in Egypt is Very Close to Hatshepsut's Temple	Ruins Between the Polish Mission of Archaelogy & Hatshepsut's Temple
The Tomb of Pabasa (664-610 BC) is Near Hatshepsut's Temple	Hatshepsut's Temple (15th Century BC) in Deir el-Bahri, Egypt	Entering the Medinet Habu (the Mortuary Temple of Ramses III)	Hyroglyphs above the Entrance to Medinet Habu	Hyroglyphs above the Entrance to Medinet Habu
Statue at Medinet Habu	First Pylon (Ornamental Gate) at Medinet Habu	Relief on the First Pylon at Medinet Habu Shows Ramses III Defeating the Nubians	Temple Wall Inside Medinet Habu	Well Preserved 12th Century BC Wall at Medinet Habu
At Medinet Habu	Relief at Medinet Habu Shows Ramses in His Chariot	Deeply Carved Hyroglyphs at Medinet Habu	Side Entrance to First Pylon at Medinet Habu	Columns Inside the Court of the First Pylon at Medinet Habu
Decorations at Medinet Habu Have Survived for Over 3,000 Years	The Pillars of Medinet Habu Tell the Story of Ramses III	One of 24 Pillar Bases from the Hypostyle Hall at Medinet Habu	Bill & Susan at Medinet Habu (Mortuary Temple of Ramses III)	The Second Court at Medinet Habu
Bill Inside the Chapel of the Votaresses at Medinet Habu	Susan Joins Bill in the Chapel of the Votaresses	Susan with Armed Guard in the Chapel of the Votaresse	The Colossi of Memnon (1350 BC) Stood Guard in Front of Amenhotep's Memorial Temple	The Colossi of Memnon (1350 BC) as the Sun Sets
Crossing the Nile to the East Bank	Farming on the East Bank of the Nile	Farming in the City of Luxor, Egypt	In the Lobby of the Sonesta Saint George Hotel in Luxor	An 'Intelligent Toilet' in Our Bathroom at the Hotel in Luxor
You Need an Engineering Degree to Figure Out How to Flush This Toilet	The Shower is as Complicated as the 'Intelligent Toilet'	Watching Feluccas on the Nile River from Our Hotel Balcony	View of Luxor at Dusk from Our Hotel Balcony	Watching the Sunset on the Nile River from Our Hotel Balcony
The Lights of Luxor's Minarets from Our Hotel Balcony	The Luxor Temple at Night	The Luxor Temple at Night	Avenue of Ram-headed Sphinxes Connected Karnak Temple to Luxor Temple	It's Not Snowing -- the Camera is Picking Up Dust Particles in the Air
The Sound & Light Show at Karnak Temple	Karnak Temple is the Largest Ancient Religious Site in the World	Rams Inside the Great Court at Karnak Temple	The Wall of the First Pylon at Karnak	Statue of Ramses II & Column from the Kiosk of Taharqa at Karnak
Entrance to the Temple of Ramses III at Karnak	The Great Hypostyle Hall and the Obelisks of Hatshepsut & Thutmose I in Karnak	One of 134 Columns in the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak	The Obelisk of Thutmose I was Erected around 1500 BC	Hyroglyphs on the Wall at Karnak Temple, Egypt
Reliefs on a Wall at Karnak Temple, Egypt	The Tip of One of Queen Hatshepsut's Obelisks Which Fell During an Earthquake	Scarab Beetle Built by Amenhotep III (1386-49 BC) at Karnak for Good Luck	Statues of Thutmose III Flank the Doorway to Pylon VII at Karnak	Light Show at the Sacred Lake of Karnak
Light Show at the Sacred Lake of Karnak	Light Show at the Sacred Lake of Karnak	The Moon Over Karnak Temple	Leaving Karnak via the Avenue of the Ram-headed Sphinxes	Late Night Dinner Buffet by the Nile
Late Night Dinner on the Terrace of the Sonesta Saint George	Grilling on the Terrace of the Sonesta Saint George, Luxor	The Terrace of the Sonesta Saint George, Luxor	Dessert at 10 PM	On Board a Boat on the Nile at 4.30 AM
The Moon Over the Nile River	Our Boat Captain for an Early Morning Trip on the Nile River	Early Morning Trip on the Nile River	Calm Water on the Nile River	At Least We Are Not on the Titanic
Waiting for the Hot Air Balloon	Moon over Hot Air Balloon Lift-off Field	Filling the Hot Air Balloon	Balloons are Almost Ready	Ready for Lift-off
Waiting for Sunrise over the West Bank of the Nile	Balloon Lift-off	Watching the Sunrise from a Hot Air Balloon	Balloons over the Valley Basin of Deir el-Bahari, Egypt	Hatshepsut's Temple at Sunrise
Flying over Hatshepsut's Temple in Egypt	Hot Air Ballooning in Egypt	Blazing Sun & Fog Over the Nile River	Valley of the Queens is the Burial Grounds for Wives of Pharaohs (1550-1070 BC)	The Ramesseum Mortuary Temple of Ramses II (13th Century BC)
A Hazy Morning Along the Nile River	Without the Water from the Nile, the Land Quickly Becomes Desert	The Colossi of Memnon are All that Remain of Amenhotep III Memorial Temple (14th Century BC)	The Colossi of Memnon are 60 Feet Tall & Weigh 720 Tons Each	Ballooning over Egyptian Rooftops
Interesting Lighting for an Egyptian Courtyard	Egyptian Farmers	Egyptian Farmers	Egyptian Farmers Harvesting Sugar Cane	Flying Low with the Sun at Our Backs
Clear Skies Over Egypt	Farming in the Nile River Valley	Egyptian Neighborhood in Luxor	Aerial View of Medinet Habu (Mortuary Temple of Ramses III)	Colossal Statues of Ramses III as Osiris at Medinet Habu
Burning Sugar Cane in Egyptian Fields	The Western Desert at Luxor, Egypt	A Desert Oasis Outside Luxor, Egypt	Early Morning in the Western Desert of Egypt	Coptic Christian Monastery in the Western Desert of Egypt
Just a Man & His Donkey in the Desert of Egypt	Back on the Ground Safely	Susan K Gets Some Extra Help Getting Out of the Basket	Skinny Cow & Her Calf in Egypt	Farm Work in the Morning in Egypt
Man with Donkeys on the West Bank of the Nile	Our Boats Waiting to Take Us Back to the East Bank of the Nile	Boat Crossing the Nile	Fishing Camps on the Nile	Arriving Back at the Sonesta Saint George Hotel in Luxor
Avenue of Ram-headed Sphinxes at Karnak Temple	The Ram-headed Sphinx is a Symbol of the God Amun	Karnak Temple was Built & Expanded from 1971 BC - 395 AD	Defaced Statue at Karnak	Entrance to the Temple of Ramses III at Karnak
Statue of Ramses II with His Daughter Bent'anta on His Feet	Entrance to the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak	Columns in the Great Hypostyle are 33 feet in circumference and 80 feet Tall	Pillars with Raised Relief are the Work of Seti I (1317-1292 BC) in the Great Hypostyle	Decorations on the Walls of the Great Hypostyle
Statue in the Karnak Temple	Pillars with Sunken Relief are the Work of Ramses II (1292-23 BC)	Top of Pillars & Ceiling Paint in the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak	Painted Ceiling in the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak	Pillar with Sunken Relief in the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak
View of the Hatshepsut & Tuthmose III Obelisks from the Great Hypostyle Hall	Tuthmose I Obelisk was Erected around 1500 BC	Obelisk of Hatshepsut Erected in 1483 BC is the Tallest Obelisk Standing in Egypt at 97 Feet High	Walls in the Sanctuary (Holy of Holies) at Karnak	Inside the Sanctuary (Holy of Holies) at Karnak
Ceiling in the Sanctuary (Holy of Holies) at Karnak	Figures of Horus & Thoth are Still Visible in the 'Palace of Ma'at' at Karnak	Tuthmose III Destroyed the Images of Queen Hatshepsut in the 'Palace of Ma'at'	Figure of a Pharaoh on a Temple Wall at Karnak	Statue at Karnak Temple
The Pylon of Thuthmose III at Karnak is Being Reconstructed	Leaving Karnak on the Avenue of Ram-headed Sphinxes	The Karnak Temple Complex Covered 247 Acres at One Time	Luxor Temple was Started by Amenhotep III & Completed by Tutankhamun, Horemheb, & Ramses II	Luxor Temple was Dedicated to Amon-Re, King of the Gods, His Consort Mut, & Their Son Khons
Bust of Ramses II at Luxor Temple	Susan beside a Statue of Ramses II at the Entrance to Luxor Temple	Statue of Ramses II with Wife Nefertiti (Small) at Luxor Temple	Nefertiti beside the Calf of Ramses II Statue at Luxor Temple	The Medieval Abu Haggag Mosque is on the Grounds of the Luxor Temple
Sunken Relief Scenes at the Luxor Temple	Statue of King Tut (Tutankhamen) & His Wife Ankhsenamunat the Luxor Temple	One of the Oldest Reliefs at the Luxor Temple -- Probably 1400 BC	Great Court of Rameses II at the Luxor Temple	The Colonnade of Amenhotep III at the Luxor Temple
Entrance into the 'Holy of Holies' at the Luxor Temple	Walls inside the 'Holy of Holies' at the Luxor Temple	Walls inside the 'Holy of Holies' at the Luxor Temple	Amun-Min (God of Fertility) at the Luxor Temple	Obviously, Susan is Not the First Person to Touch Amun-Min's Penis
Susan & Bill on the Avenue of Sphinxes at the Luxor Temple	The Avenue was 1.5 Miles Long with 2,000 Sphinxes, and Connected Luxor Temple with Karnak Temple	The Current Sphinxes have the Body of a Lion with the Head of Nectanebo I (Ruler 380-363 BC)	The Square in Front of Abu Haggag Mosque at the Luxor Temple	The Minaret at Abu Haggag Mosque is Thought to Date to the 11th Century AD
Leaving Luxor for the Port of Safaga, Egypt	Back on the Qena-Luxor Road for a 3.5-Hour Bus Ride	Fruit Stand on the Qena-Luxor Road	A Pink Guard Tower on the Qena-Luxor Road	Sugar Cane Farmer in Egypt
Interesting Housing Along the Qena-Luxor Road	Satellite Dish Among Hay on the Roof	Boys in a Small Egyptian Village	Egyptian Town on the Qena-Luxor Road	Checkpoint on the Road from Qena to Safaga, Egypt
Desert Checkpoint on the Road from Qena to Safaga, Egypt	Someone Left Their Helmet at the Checkpoint	Back in Safaga, Egypt	The Port of Safaga, Egypt	Shipwreck Off the Coast of Safaga, Egypt
Dusk in the Gulf of Suez	Sunset in the Gulf of Suez	Red Sky at Night, Sailor's Delight	Oil Rig in the Red Sea	Headed North Through the Suez Canal
East Bank of Suez Canal	City of Suez, Egypt on the West Bank of the Suez Canal	Trailing Ships in Northbound Convoy Through the Suez Canal	Watchtower on the Bank of the Suez Canal	Camels in the Fields on the West Bank of the Suez Canal
Guard Along the Suez Canal	Temporary Bridging Material Along the Suez Canal	Entering the Great Bitter Lake on the Suez Canal	Fishing Boats on the Great Bitter Lake	Desert Town Along the Suez Canal
Ships Anchored in the Suez Canal	Patrolling the Suez Canal	Another Navy Ship in the Suez Canal	Going from Great Bitter Lake into Narrower Part of Suez Canal	Military Pontoons Along the Suez Canal
Egyptian 'Tuk Tuk' on Canal Road	Egyptian Pigeon Coops along the Suez Canal	Army Convoy on the Canal Road	Outpost on the East Bank of the Suez Canal	Ferry Crossing Between Ships in Suez Canal
Ships Behind Us in the Northbound Convoy	The East Bank of the Suez Canal	Egyptian Olympic Training Compound on the Suez Canal	New Building Beside the Suez Canal	Egyptian Military Compound on the Suez Canal
War Memorial on the West Bank of the Suez Canal	Inscription on Suez Canal War Memorial	Area Around the Suez War Memorial	Fishing in the Suez Canal	Fishermen on the Suez Canal
Boat on the Bank of the Suez Canal Looks a Little Heavy	Suez Canal Authority HQ, Ismailia, Egypt	Snorkeling in the Suez Canal	Beach in Ismailia, Egypt	Ferry Loading to Cross the Suez Canal
Original Site of Suez Canal Company	El Ferdan Railway Bridge Across the Suez Canal is the Longest Swing Bridge in the World	Egyptian Soldiers Along the Suez Canal	Pontoon Bridge Pieces Close to Our Balcony on the Suez Canal	Ship Appears to be Buried in the Sand
Side Channel of Suez Canal Where Ships Appear to be Buried in the Sand	Train Running Alongside the Suez Canal	'Mabarak Peace Bridge' over the Suez Canal Links the Continents of Africa & Asia	Guard Tower on the Suez Canal	Farms in the Nile Delta along the Suez Canal
Leaving the Suez Canal After 8-hour Transit