Trick Photo at a vantage point about 500 m from the pyramids
One of the most unforgettable countries I have visited must be Egypt, straddling Africa and the Middle East, it is dominated by the amazing river Nile which stretches from practically North to South of this country. Home of close to 70 million Egytians, Egypt is a country of many wonders and in particular the gods of the past which many people speculate were from another planet ; such was Egypt's sophisticated calculations in building the pyramids, the Valley of the Kings and all the wonderful temples which have withstood thousands of years, it is indeed an amazing country.
The coronation of Ramses II with 2 gods front and back
Our family took the 10 day tour of Egypt in 2009, and we started at the city of Luxor where the great temples of Ramses I, II and others were all situated. They believed in many gods, in particular Osiris and Ra being the 2 most important ones. The sense of grandeur is still present today even though present day Egypt is still struggling to come to terms with a democracy after many years under the rule of Hosni Mubarak and Anwar Sadat.
Unforgettable Nile river in the evening, with the sailboats at left
The boys at the Aswan dam on a sunny day
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