Egypt 2006

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The night of Dagmar’s 15th birthday in the business class of a KLM 777

Detlef riding a camel to the Giza pyramids

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Licking the pyramids (I don’t know why)

The step pyramid in Saqqara is older than the ones in Giza

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The Egyptian Museum in Cairo houses the world famous objects form the tomb of Tutanchamon and lots of other interesting objects

Mohamed Ali Mosque in Cairo, in the citadel with was the home of the Turkish rulers for hundreds of years.

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Sunrise in the bus on our way to Luxor. All trains and planes where full because of the end of Ramadan, so the bus was the only option.

Felucca’s one the Nile with the dessert and the West bank behind the trees.

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Row of Sphinxes on the way from Luxor Temple to Karnak Temple

Luxor Temple close to sunset.

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Karnak Temple and the holy lake

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Dagmar in front of Thutmosis III tomb

Anubis taking care of the pharao

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The tomb of Sennerfer, one of the nobles is in much better state than most of the pharao’s tombs.

In front of the Colosses om Memnon

 

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