This is the last in a series of posts on Egypt. Abu Simbel temples are located on Lake Nasser near the southern border with Sudan. It is a half hour plane ride south of Aswan.The complex is part of an…
Egypt, views from the Nile River & Aswan
We spent several hours each day traveling down the Nile River. It was fascinating, slowly, peacefully, moving along, watching these wonderful scenes go by. I will let the pictures below tell the rest of store.
Egypt, Cairo and Giza
Cairo is the capital and largest city in Egypt and the second largest city in Africa after Lagos. It sits on the east bank of the Nile River. Giza is the third largest city in Egypt and sits opposite Cairo…
VISIT EGYPT !!!
This was the message repeated many times during the day on our recent visit to Egypt. Visit Egypt, tell your friends to come and visit, it is safe here. From the guides we used, to the folks selling the entry…
The Girls Visit part 3
After showing the girls around KSA we wanted to take them to see another side of the Arabian Peninsula. And what better place to go to then DUBAI, the place where there is only one size and that is super…
The Girls Visit part 2
The second part of our Saudi Arabian tour was centered on the town of Hail. On the second evening we drove from Al Ula 260 miles about 4-1/2 hours to Hail. It was dark during the drive, but we did…
The Girls Visit
Wherever we lived in the world we always had our girls come to visit. In mid November Margot and Meredith came to Saudi Arabia. This by far has been our most unique, most different place we have had the opportunity…
Turkey, Cesme
Cesme has been a weekend and summer retreat for the well-to-do residences of Izmir for century’s. Recently it has become one of Turkeys most prominent centers of international tourism. Many hotels, marinas, restaurants, and family second homes, with wonderful beaches…
San Francisco-The Food Tour
While in the U.S. M.E. and I visited the girls in San Francisco in mid August. Margot’s been living there for about a year and Meredith flew in from Jackson, WY where she moved after graduating from college in May.…
Saalbach – Hinterglemm part 2
Each day M.E. and I would pick a different lift to go up to the top of the mountain. We walked for hours wondering through forests and high meadows, where cows were grazing on the mountain grasses. We saw small…