Back from Egypt - photos inside

Andail · Thu 13/01/2005 09:49:18

Yeah, I've been on vacation in Egypt, which is why I've been away from the forum lately.

This was the first time for me in Africa, so it was pretty exciting.

Photo-diary:

Day four: Nothing much. I discovered some weird woman-animal statue in the desert. Had some tea on the hotel.

We practised horseback riding in the desert, which was cool since I've never been in contact with horses before, and suddenly I was gallopping across the dunes without any helmets or protection whatsoever. This tells something about the arabian tourist-guides' sense of responsibility.

I'm not on this particular shot (since I took it) but I probably looked as awesome.

Hold your horses, Amanda!

Father: "Amanda, the monument of Nemnon is rumoured to be located somewhere here. - Amanda, did you hear me? Look at me when I speak to you, damn it!"

Ghormak · Thu 13/01/2005 11:22:49

For some reason, that first image gave me this vision:

I think it was the scarf and the way you hold your hand like you're about to draw your revolver and unleash a volley on the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Nephren-Ka.

Nice pics.

Bombadil · Thu 13/01/2005 12:18:05

Wooow!

Egypt! It's one of my Trips-I-must-do-in-my-life. I'd love to go there!

Nacho · Thu 13/01/2005 12:24:12

That is not a weird animal woman fool! I't's a monument to Zak MacKracken!

I want to travel as much as you do... my last travel was to Valencia... $:-\$

SSH · Thu 13/01/2005 13:46:50

When I went horseback riding near the Sphinx, my wallet fell out of my pocket becuase the horse was galloping away very fast and bumpy. Our guide sent his boy to pick it up and he took a very long time to bring it back, but bring it back he did. Fortunately, I'd kept my cash in a money belt, but I had my credit card in the wallet for ease of access. It was still there when I got it back.

When I returend home, there was a 363GBP entry on my credit card that I knew nothing about. So I moaned at the card co and they refunded it to me as it was fraudulent. So, check your credit card statement, Andail!

And Farlander you're welcome to visit sunny Scotland: http://www.air-scotland.com and http://www.flyglobespan.com both do Alicante to Edinburgh and Glasgow!

Barbarian · Thu 13/01/2005 14:35:34

Looks like you had a great time. I bet it gave you some good ideas for some adventure games too

Welcome back.

Nacho · Thu 13/01/2005 17:05:19

Quote from: SSH on Thu 13/01/2005 13:46:50
And Farlander you're welcome to visit sunny Scotland: http://www.air-scotland.com and http://www.flyglobespan.com both do Alicante to Edinburgh and Glasgow!

My cousin likes to go there with the motorbike, embarking from Bilbao... I'd really like to go. I want to buy a REAL kilt, not the little one... the 4x2 meters the scottish sheeperds used centuries ago... I'd use it most of the time at home...

Indie Boy · Thu 13/01/2005 19:19:06

I have the lucky chance to enjoy scotlands weather 24/7. Btw Ive been to egypt, Its too hot for my liking the nice cool 5c in scotland is for me

Czar · Thu 13/01/2005 19:41:09

Andail

OR IS HE?

Hidden identity anyone?

Redwall · Thu 13/01/2005 22:21:17

But then we wouldn't be able to see him.

edmundito · Fri 14/01/2005 04:08:00

Great pictures, Petter.... I like the one with the horses riding in the desert.... and the Mr. Colossal statue.

Pumaman · Fri 14/01/2005 20:50:22

Yeah, that pic of the horses galloping in the sun is pretty stunning work

Glad to hear you enjoyed yourself.

MillsJROSS · Fri 14/01/2005 22:56:54

I remember you saying something about this trip at Mittens. Give us all the gory details!

And then tell us about this trip to Egypt.

-MillsJROSS

Sylpher · Fri 14/01/2005 23:21:35

How far from the Sphinx are you? That picture makes it look quite a bit smaller from what I pictured in my head.

Edit: Andail is actually 30 feet tall. It all makes sense now.

Goldmund · Sat 15/01/2005 00:10:11

Ah, I'd love to see Egypt! And when visiting the Sphinx, I would draw some nonsense picture on it with my yellow crayon!
Great photos, but on my monitor the riders are galloping on something green which looks more like a meadow, not a desert.

Edit: Steppe. Or a prairie. Or savannah. These are the right words for the terrain they're galloping on (on my monitor).

Andail · Sat 15/01/2005 10:40:25

sylpher; funny you should mention it; the sphinx, just like the pyramids and all other monuments you have seen on pictures or in movies or whatever, are much smaller in reality. Unless you realise how long time ago it was these things were created/erected, many of them will appear rather insignificant.

Goldmund; the colours are wrong partly because I used my small digi-cam (and not my 35mm), and it couldn't really handle the bright light contrast of the sky very well. But I assure you it was a desert.

edmundito · Sun 16/01/2005 21:11:29

Andail, I have a question: can you acutally touch the sphinx and the pyramids?

Andail · Mon 17/01/2005 14:06:48

The pyramids are very touchable; you can even climb a few steps if you wish. I don't think you can come near the sphinx though.
All the restriction are pretty new; one generation ago, you were allowed to do pretty much everything, and dumb germans and brits probably cut off pieces of the rock to bring home as souvenirs.

I'm not sure about that last thing, but germans and brits often behave like that when travelling.

Pumaman · Mon 17/01/2005 18:58:39

Quote from: Andail on Mon 17/01/2005 14:06:48
I'm not sure about that last thing, but germans and brits often behave like that when travelling.

Didn't they teach you at school to respect the ways of other cultures!!