Egyptian Dreams

wannabe · Citizen Joined: 17 Aug 2003 Posts: 39

I know I'm geographically challenged BUT Barcelona is no-where near the Red Sea!
I do have some pics. I have sent them to Discover Egypt, when they go on the site I'll post again on here. I don't want to take up valuable webspace putting pics on this site. The Moderator my get a bit cheesed off!

Here is a taster:

Me infront of a statue of Ramses II in Luxor temple.

Kevin · Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2003 10:32 pm Post subject:

wannabe · Citizen Joined: 17 Aug 2003 Posts: 39

Ok here are a few more then:

Sunrise at Abu Simbel

Ramses II Temple at Abu Simbel

Statues from Hatchepsuts Temple (Thebes West bank)

Sphinx Cairo

Enjoy!!!
Reliefs on the back wall of Edfu temple

Kevin · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 11:52 am Post subject:

Nice pictures.

Amazing to think that the Ramesses II Temple at Abu Simbel isn't in it's original location, having been moved, along with Nefertari's temple, in the 1960's due to the flooding from the Aswan dam! Wonder what he would have made of that?
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"Man fears Time - but Time fears the pyramids" - Old Egyptian saying

Jan · Moderator Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Posts: 170 Location: UK

Hi Sharon (and everyone),

Just a quick question - have they opened the upper tier of Hatshepsut's temple? I haven't been there for a couple of years and one of your photos suggest they have.

BTW Lovely pics - makes me wish I was there (sigh)

(Congratulations Serena on becoming an Aunt!! )

Jan

PS I can just imagine Ramses wandering around the desert looking for his temples!! Laughing

Hatshepsu · Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2003 4:03 pm Post subject:

haha thanks Smile

yeah sorry i didnt mean to say the red sea :S that was me being sleepy.. Smile

i meant the Mediterranean sea :S haha sorry! thanks for pointing that out Embarassed

Serena ~

wannabe · Citizen Joined: 17 Aug 2003 Posts: 39

Barcelona is quite far from the Mediterranean sea aswell BUT I guess closer to it than Canada!

The second Tier to Hatchepsuts temple was open but the inner rooms are in need of restoration so you can go up to it but cannot go inside the rooms.

Jan · Moderator Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Posts: 170 Location: UK

wannabe · Citizen Joined: 17 Aug 2003 Posts: 39

Yeah it was hot BUt I would do the trips ten times over! Very Happy

Hatshepsu · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2003 7:51 pm Post subject:

lol nope.. i know for sure i didnt get it wrong this time Very Happy

http://www.tomsnyder.com/classroom/mapmaker/demo/images/medit.gif

Serena~ Wink

wannabe · Citizen Joined: 17 Aug 2003 Posts: 39

It is on the Med, BUT as far as I know NOT right on the Med. ie NOT a coastal town. I could be wrong? I think I may have it confused with Madrid! It's all Spain to me!

Kevin · Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2003 11:14 pm Post subject:

Barcelona is actually a coastal town and yes, it's on the Med.
And it has absolutely nothing to do with Ancient Egypt Wink

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"Man fears Time - but Time fears the pyramids" - Old Egyptian saying

wannabe · Citizen Joined: 17 Aug 2003 Posts: 39

You don't know that?! Razz

There might have been some important trade between Barcelona and Alexandria or something. Laughing

Perhaps they exchanged oranges for bananas so that everyone had a fuller fruit bowl! Shocked

Someone help me out here. I think my fruit bowl is half empty. Wink

wannabe · Citizen Joined: 17 Aug 2003 Posts: 39

Some of my pics have gone up on the Discover Egypt site now Very Happy

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http://www.discoveregypt.co.uk/gallery/default.asp

Even though two of them are in the wrong place! Rolling Eyes

Hatshepsu · Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2003 3:53 am Post subject:

lol ACTUALLY my barcelona trip is very exciting for me.. since Winnipeg (where i live) has no egyptian museum.. and they have one.. so i'm SUPER excited.. Smile

but dont worry kevin.. iwill stay ON TOPIC.. Very Happy

Serena~