6th of a series on my 7-day stay in Egypt
City full of shrines,
Magnificent artifacts,
Temple of Karnak.
The Temple of Karnak
The Temple of Karnak is a large, well-preserved complex of monuments that honor various pharaohs. As a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Karnak Temple has an impressive collection of pylons, massive stone obelisks, and chapels. Sad fact: More Egyptian obelisks today are found outside of Egypt, like in Paris, than in Egypt itself.
Animal Care in Egypt
The tour company we used has a charitable stake in this organization, so we stopped by the Animal Care in Egypt facility to see how the animals are given care and treatment. Many locals depend on ACE to help heal their donkeys, horses, and other animals.
From ACE’s website (https://www.ace-egypt.org.uk/): “Animal Care in Egypt (ACE) is a charity dedicated to helping stop the suffering of thousands of animals in the poorest communities of Luxor by providing free veterinary care and education.”
To see the beginning:
1st day: Old Cairo
2nd day: Giza/Cairo
3rd day: Aswan
4th day: Abu Simbel
5th day: Nile River
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Amazing parcours. 😮 Did you learn to read any hieroglyphs along the way? 😮
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I didn’t have years to study, but our guide told us what a couple of lines were translated to. 😀
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Wow at the lengthy red line 🙂
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I know! I hadn’t realized how much we covered.
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Amazing trip and good to view from a guide familiar with the area.
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Yes, we were fortunate to have someone like him to show us Egypt. His college and post graduate degrees are all in history. He loves the subject.
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I can only imagine how awe-inspiring it must be to see these structures in person.
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Yes, there were many Zen moments. Just being there and taking it all in to appreciate that I was able to find myself standing in places where history was made.
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