Josh Geurink's Egypt Trip

Josh with sword
Join me for a quick tour of my recent trip to Egypt. Our Itinerary provides a good overview of the trip.
    Itinerary:
  • Day One: Depart Chicago
  • Day Two: Arrive in Cairo (night)
  • Day Three: Cairo - Pyramid Excursion
  • Memphis:
  • Colossus of Ramses II
  • Alabaster Sphinx
  • Sakkara
  • Step Pyramid
  • Carpet School
  • Giza
  • Great Pyramids
  • The Sphinx
  • Perfume Factory
  • Day Four: Cairo Sightseeing
  • The Citadel
  • Sultan Hassan Mosque
  • Mohammed Ali's Alabaster Mosque
  • Hanging Church of St. Mary
  • Egyptian Museum
  • Day Five: Luxor - Nile Cruise
  • Flight to Luxor
  • Temple complex at Karnak
  • Temple of Luxor (at night)
  • Papyrus Shop
  • Day Six: Luxor - Edfu Nile Cruise
  • Temple of Ramses III
  • Valley of the Kings
  • Alabaster Factory
  • Temple of Medinet Habou/Dier Al Bahari, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
  • Day Seven: Edfu - Kom Ombo (I was sick this day)
  • Edfu -- Greco-Roman temple dedicated to Horus
  • Night Cruise to Kom Ombo (we were stuck at a lock)
  • Day Eight: Kom Ombo - Aswan
  • Temple of Kom Ombo (Dedicated to Horus and Sobek)
  • Felucca Ride
  • Botanical Gardens
  • Temple of Isis
  • Day Nine:
  • Abu Simbel
  • Return to Cairo
  • Day Ten: Relax!
  • Day Eleven: Return home

Pyramids
The Pyramids were the first place we visited after arriving at Giza.
 
Great Pyramid
The Great Pyramid was impressive but we couldn't go inside.
Temple1
We visited many ancient temples. How did they ever acccomplish all this without power equipment?
 
Temple2
These old hieroglyphics still have color. This place must have been beautiful thousands of years ago.
Temple3
The thing that kept running through my mind is that, thousands of years ago rulers of the ancient world walked here.
 
Temple of Kings
This is, by far, the most impressive place we visited in all of Egypt.
Hieroglyphics
These old hieroglyphics are still in great condition. I wish I could read what they say.