5th of a series on my 7-day stay in Egypt
An overnight trip,
Sailing in a felucca,
Eat, sleep, do nothing.
A Nubian crew,
Steering, cooking, and cleaning,
Took us down the Nile.
Next day:
Luxor
To see the beginning:
1st day: Old Cairo
2nd day: Giza/Cairo
3rd day: Aswan
4th day: Abu Simbel
4th of a series on my 7-day stay in Egypt
A four-plus-hour drive,
Close to Sudanese border,
Worth all-day event.
A temple complex,
King Ramses II’s legacy,
To celebrate him.
About Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel is a small village where Pharaoh Ramses II had built a temple complex to commemorate his victory at the Battle of Kadesh. Within the complex are two temples – the Grand Temple and the Small Temple. The Grand Temple showcases carvings and hieroglyphics that indicate homage to several ancient Egyptian gods, along with a record of Ramses II’s noteworthy life events. The Small Temple is dedicated to Ramses II’s favorite wife, Queen Nefertari.
The temples were relocated about 200 meters further inland and 65 meters higher up in 1964 to save them from going under the Nile River due to High Dam. The Abu Simbel temples are on UNESCO’s World Heritage List (as of 1979).
Inside the Grand Temple
Next day:
Nile River
To see the beginning:
1st day: Old Cairo
2nd day: Giza/Cairo
3rd day: Aswan
3rd of a series on my 7-day stay in Egypt
Took train to Aswan,
Southernmost part of Egypt,
Traveled thirteen hours.
From mainland to isle,
Boated to Philae Temple–
Temple of Isis.
Next sights were High Dam
And Unfinished Obelisk,
An ancient ruin.
Our Nubian host
Talked about their history,
And prepared a feast.
Next day:
Abut Simbel
To see the beginning:
1st day: Old Cairo
2nd day: Giza/Cairo
2nd of a series on my 7-day stay in Egypt
A sight to behold,
4,500 years old,
Structures in Giza.
Tried a camel ride,
Too high and shaky for me,
Thought I would fall off.
(Not a picture of me)
Another wonder,
Face to face with The Great Sphinx,
From across the dunes.
Drove back to Cairo,
To Egyptian Museum,
So many treasures.
Next:
Day 3: Aswan
To see the beginning:
Day 1: Old Cairo
1st of a series on my 7-day stay in Egypt
Went to Old Cairo,
Visited St. George Church and
Coptic Museum.
Later in the eve,
Khan al-Khalili bazaar
Was a place to see.
Next:
Day 2: Giza/Cairo
Middle of the week,
Thinking ‘bout my travels to
Egypt and Jordan . . .
[Picture above was taken in Wadi Rum, Jordan.]
Along the trail,
Trailing behind schedule,
Scheduling in my head,
Heading for trouble,
Troubling my life,
Living for a journey,
Journeying nowhere.
