Egypt,  February 2000 with Tina and Kirby                          ( catalogue )    ( back )

 

Our first days in Cairo we are enjoying our first tea in the old city the Pascha is getting a hair cut we got the best room in Claridge Hotel view from our room at Claridge Hotel the British part of Cairo
the minarets of Barquq Mosque in Old Cairo a risky climb for a fabulous view Al Azar Universita at night a modern structure, The Cairo Tower the bazaar, waterpipes the bazaar, tea vendor vegetable night market friday prayer in front of El Hussein Mosque
Mohammed Ali (not the boxer!!) Mosque in the Citadel the dome of Mohammed Ali Moque the dome from inside another view of the dome from inside Tina and Kirby relaxing in the mosque the more anciant and beautiful Al Nasir Mosque in the Citadel
The Pyramids of Gizah the Sphinx face to face the Sphinx from right side close up of the Sphinx another close up of the Sphinx a relaxed camel
Cephren Pyramid Cephren Pyramid from the back side Cheops Pyramid from the back sunset at the pyramids the Valley Temple next to the Spinx the Valley Temple with its huge granite blocks the Valley Temple with its huge granite blocks the Valley Temple with its huge granite blocks
sunset at the pyramids sunset at the pyramids sunset at the pyramids sunset at the pyramids sunset at the pyramids sunset at the pyramids sunset at the pyramids an ad for the Sond and Light Show

The Pyramids of Saqquara, the Red and Bent Pyramid
Saqqara Pyramid, the oldest stone structure in the world the Saqquara Pyramid seen from the desert within the courtyard of Saqquara Pyramid one of the guards on camel the entrance to Mere Ruka Temple one of the fine reliefs in Mere Ruka Temple to be on a "guided tour" like this is no fun
the Red Pyramid from the distance, the first pyramid to be shaped like a real pyramid the edge of the Red Pyramid in the burial chamber of the Red Pyramid, no tourists !! we switched our torches off hhhhh!! the Bent Pyramid from the distance the Bent Pyramid from the distance getting closer to the Bent Pyramid real close now view towards acroos some smaller ones the Gizah pyramids from the South

Wadi Natrun

 the christian monasteries of Wadi Natrun are sheltered behind huge walls inside the walls there are churches, monks quarters and gardens an altar in one of the churches old frescoes on walls and ceilings old frescoes on walls and ceilings
The days in Fayum Oasis in the end Hassan and us became friends Lake Qarun and the desert behind a boat on Lake Qarun a narrow peninsula with a fishermen's village plus minaret a farmer of Lahun market
some people we met on our walk to Lahun pyramid Lahun pyramid from the distance getting closer to Lahun pyramid the three of us with a colleague of our Hassan what's left from the Labyrinth at Hawarra I was forced to wear that hat as a proof of friendship the alley of sphinxes a sphinx at Medinat Madi
strange sandbowl formed by the wind

an orange farmer

 a typical house for the pigeons a detail of a pigeon's house the main temple of Kasr Qarun Kirby is shooting me me on the dunes the sand dunes near the lakes of Wadi Rayan
the sand dunes near the lakes of Wadi Rayan sand dunes with the lake of Wadi Rayan in the background invited by our driver after the trip young boy serving tea the tourist's attraction in Medinat Fayum, the water wheel our preferred orange juice shop one of the barouches in Medinat Fayum some people hanging around in the narrow alleys of the old town
everywhere is market a tea drinker on the street another barouche Meidum Pyramid seen behind green fields a walk through the desert towards Meidum pyramid a girl selling tomatoes Fayum oasis is also famous for their oranges a farmer with two kids