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Sorry, I have several posts ready to load but the internet on this ship is absolutely the worst ever. Can’t even load 1 picture before…

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King Tutankhamun

King Tutankhamun

Tutankhamun, or Tutankhaten as he was previously known, ruled Egypt from 1332-1323 BC, 10 years, before his death at 19 years of age. Tut, as…

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King Ramesses III

King Ramesses III

Probably not as well known as Ramesses II, Ramesses III ruled Egypt for 31 years from 1186 to 1155BC. His rule was during a very…

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Valley of the Kings - Sety I

Valley of the Kings – Sety I

Finally, here we are at the Valley of the Kings. On heck of a scorcher today, high is forecast to be around 106F. Thank God…

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Queen Hatshepsut (pronounced: hawt jhet suit)

Queen Hatshepsut (pronounced: hawt jhet suit)

One of several female rulers of ancient Egypt, and a Pharaoh! Queen Hatshepsut was the wife of King Thutmose II (1507-1458 BC), the daughter of…

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Queen Nefertari

Queen Nefertari

Almost as well known as her husband, King Ramesses II, Queen Nefertari not only has a tomb in the Valley of the Queens, but also…

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Prince Amen Khopshef tomb

Prince Amen Khopshef tomb

  Still in the Valley of the Queens, we find the tomb of Prince Amen …wait, that’s a boy. This is the Valley of the…

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Valley of the Queens

Valley of the Queens

Cut to the chase. Valley of the Queens and Valley of the Kings are THE most impressive sites in Egypt! One word, amazing! These tombs,…

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On our way to Memphis (Thank you very much)

On our way to Memphis (Thank you very much)

Yep, had enough of the pyramids so off to Memphis. Sabry said this use to be the capital of Egypt, back in the day, so…

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Koshari for lunch

Koshari for lunch

On our way to the next site, our guide Sabry suggested we stop for a quick lunch. He recommended that we stop at Abou Tarek…

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The Pyramids of Dashur and Saqqara

The Pyramids of Dashur and Saqqara

Yes, I’m well aware that I’m still late with the posts. Trying to catch up while touring is a bit difficult, but I’ll get there….

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The Great Pyramid(s) of Giza

The Great Pyramid(s) of Giza

OK, I know, I’m late! Well, lots been going on. Today, we visited four cities and explored three pyramids. I know it doesn’t sound like…

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Mena House Marriott

Mena House Marriott

Well, there has to be an issue on every trip. Ours was last night when we arrived at 7:20pm in Cairo. Everything went incredibly well…

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Off to Egypt- Land of the Pharaohs!

Off to Egypt- Land of the Pharaohs!

So, off on another adventure. This time to Egypt, Land of the Pharaohs. Getting out of Denver was easy enough, only one delay when someone…

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