Tag: Egypt

Mount Sinai, Egypt

Posted in 2008, Africa
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One of my distinct goals for my trip to Egypt was to make it up Mount Sinai (Jebel Musa) – the site where it is believed to be where Moses…

Dahab, Egypt

Posted in 2008, Africa
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In need of escaping the crowds and hassles, I made my way to the Sinai.  By coincidence, I reconnected with Chris who I met in Cairo on the bus ride…

Luxor, Egypt

Posted in 2008, Africa
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Perhaps the hottest place on earth where I have visited, Luxor is a city of contrasts. On the one hand, Luxor has some of the most amazing ancient temples in…

Giza Pyramids, Cairo

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Not since seeing the Great Wall of China did any other man-made structure strike awe and silence in me than seeing the Giza Pyramids for the first time.  Considering it…

Cairo, Egypt

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Finally making it to Egypt, Cairo had a profound contrast between awesome historical sites, and poverty. I must say, the Giza Pyramids equaled my astonishment and awe as that when…