Egypt 2002

Arrived in Egypt in late October from London to see contemporary Cairo and the monuments of an ancient empire.

Photography in the bright light was not easy. All of the photographs have been altered with a computer.

Abu Simbel 

Sunday, October 20, 2002

After flying 150 miles from Aswan to Abu Simbel, we took a short bus ride to the two monumental...

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Upriver to Aswan

Saturday, October 19, 2002

We moved south on our boat and after leaving Kom Ombo, then embarked at Aswan to view the temple at...

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Karnak and Medinet Habu

Thursday, October 17, 2002

We flew about 400 miles south (up river) from Cairo to Luxor, and boarded a shallow draught boat...

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Cairo and Nearby

Tuesday, October 15, 2002

We visited Giza and Saqqara on a day trip from nearby Cairo. We also visited the Egyptian Museum in...

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