Why Abu Simbel inspires awe
by Abu Simbel, yet another icon of the utter stunningness that is Egypt… After the great pyramids of Giza, perhaps these imposing temples grace the most …
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Friday photo: Aswan
Continuing on the Egypt theme, here is a diptych from Aswan, the last point of our four day long cruise from Luxor. Locals here are …
A cafe with a view
I am going to let you in on a secret in Cairo that has not yet been discovered by the hordes. Not yet. Though how …
After the spring
Just after midnight I’m getting ready to leave the Cairo Jazz Club, but the crowd is only beginning to trickle in. I must still be …
Now I know why they are called the Great Pyramids
Back from Egypt – tales of the pharaohs and the gods pouring out of the ears. Memories of the Nile cruise and the gorgeous sunsets …