2015 - Lili on the Loose

27 07, 2017

Hieroglyphs of Philae Temple

By Lili|July 27th, 2017|Categories: Attractions & Sights, Photography, Travel|Tags: 2015, Africa, Agilika Island, Aswan, cartouche, Dream of Egypt, Egypt, G Adventures, hieroglyphs, Horus, Isis, Middle East, Osiris, Philae, Philae Temple, Travel Thursday, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage Site|0 Comments

I took many photos in Egypt. Each tomb and temple fascinated me. Especially the hieroglyphs that adorn the walls. Here are some of my favorites from Philae Temple near Aswan, Egypt. A cartouche. A depiction of Isis, who the temple is dedicated to. A pharaoh giving offerings to Osiris. Horus surrounded by lotus flowers. Isis giving the sign of life to the pharaoh. Many of the faces were defaced by early christians, it was pleasing to see these three still with such good detail. A lion and flowers on one of the smaller side temples.

24 07, 2017

Museum Monday: Standing Ramses II Statues at Memphis

By Lili|July 24th, 2017|Categories: Museums, Travel|Tags: 2015, Africa, Colossus of Ramses II, Dream of Egypt, Egypt, Great Temple of Ptah, Hieroglyphics, Memphis, Middle East, mit rahina museum, Pharaoh, Photo Essay, Rameses II|0 Comments

While the open-air museum at Memphis is known for the colossal statue of Ramses II there are two great deception of the Pharaoh wearing the white crown of Upper Egypt on the grounds. The first is found next to the garden area. The second is found among the rows of broken statues. Museum Monday is an every other week series about museum news, objects, and reviews.

22 07, 2017

Souvenir Saturday: Cartouche

By Lili|July 22nd, 2017|Categories: Souvenirs, Travel|Tags: 2015, Africa, cartouche, Dream of Egypt, Egypt, Giza, Hieroglyphics, Middle East, necklace|0 Comments

Custom cartouche necklaces. The most common souvenir in Egypt. You'll find hotels, your Nile cruise ship, and numerous shops selling these to you. They also take 24-48 hours to make and return. The first step is deciding what it should say. For me my first name is too boring, so I decided to go with initials (yes...I have that many middle names...). After that you'll choose the cartouche (you'll see tons of styles), what metal the cartouche and the letters should be. (Its hard to tell but the cartouche is silver, while the letters are gold.) And you can also choose if

13 07, 2017

Lush Products for Travel Review

By Lili|July 13th, 2017|Categories: Product Review, Travel|Tags: 2015, 2017, Africa, Central America, conditioner, Costa Rica, Egypt, Florida, lip sugar scrub, lush, Miami, Middle East, North America, Panama, sea salt scrub, shampoo, soap, solid, solid conditioner, solid shampoo, solid toothpaste, toothpaste, Travel Thursday|0 Comments

Years ago, I stumbled upon this post on solid shampoo by Alex in Wonderland. As I read a lot of travel blogs, it was just one article among a sea of others. But later in 2015, as I planned my trip to Egypt, I was trying to figure out how to limit the amount of liquids that I'd take to Egypt. On previous trips to Costa Rica, Guatemala, Belize, and Mexico, I had either checked my main bag, or checked a smaller bag that only contained sunscreen. I didn't want to do that this time, so I started pouring through

10 07, 2017

Museum Monday: Djed-maat-es-ankh’s Mummy

By Lili|July 10th, 2017|Categories: Museums, Travel|Tags: 2015, Canada, canopic jars, cartonnage, Djed-maat-es-ankh, Mummy, North America, ROM, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Yea! Sports|0 Comments

This is not a sarcophagus, it is actually called a cartonnage, meaning the mummy is covered with layers of plaster and then painted. (Therefore she is sealed inside and cannot be removed or opened.) This cartonnage mummy is a woman by the name of Djed-maat-es-ankh and she now resides at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada. She was likely an ordinary middle-class woman or even a musician had lived in Luxor in the 9th century BC (22nd Dynasty during the 3rd Intermediate Period) and died of a dental issue. She is one of the best-preserved examples from her timeperiod, although it is rumored

12 06, 2017

Museum Monday: Ramses II of the Temple of Gerf Hussein

By Lili|June 12th, 2017|Categories: Museums, Travel|Tags: 2015, Africa, Aswan, Dream of Egypt, Egypt, G Adventures, Gadventures, GAP, Middle East, Nubian Museum, Ramses II, Temple, Temple of Gerf Hussein, UNESCO|0 Comments

One of the most impressive pieces at the Nubian Museum in Aswan is the large Ramses II statue in the main hall. It comes from the Temple of Gerf Hussein, which is now completely flooded. Some parts were saved and moved elsewhere or in museums like this one. But the main rock-hewn temple was badly deteriorated and made of sandstone so couldn't be moved like the great Ramses II temple at Abu Simbel, so instead it was left to be flooded. Its sad to think about so many tombs, temples, and villages that are now lost beneath the waters.

29 05, 2017

Museum Monday: Triceratops at ROM

By Lili|May 29th, 2017|Categories: Dinosaurs, Museums, Travel|Tags: 2015, Canada, fossil, North America, ROM, Royal Ontario Museum, Skull, Toronto, triceratops, Yea! Sports|0 Comments

I love Triceratops! This skull is on view at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada. Museum Monday is an every other week series about museum news, objects, and reviews.

26 05, 2017

Golden Details of the Hanging Church

By Lili|May 26th, 2017|Categories: Attractions & Sights, Photography, Travel|Tags: 2015, Africa, Cairo, church, Coptic Cairo, Coptic Church, Dream of Egypt, Egypt, G Adventures, Hanging Church, Middle East, Photo Friday|0 Comments

These hints of gold throughout the Hanging Church of Coptic Cairo caught my eye. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

13 05, 2017

Souvenir Saturday: Camels vs Sand

By Lili|May 13th, 2017|Categories: Souvenirs, Travel|Tags: 2015, Africa, Camel, Camels, Dream of Egypt, Dream Trip to Egypt, Egypt, Egypt Explorer, G Adventures, Gadventures, GAP, Luxor, Middle East, sand, Souk, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage Site|0 Comments

I really wanted to get my friend's kids gifts from Egypt. I had spied some small stuffed camels in Cairo, and figured that would be good. But after traveling for almost 2 weeks, I still hadn't found the right ones yet. Some were too big, some were to scary (really, dancing and singing stuffed camels are weird), some were made...of real camel? I was hoping for something small, something that wouldn't be made of questionable materials, and something cheap. While in the Luxor souk I wandered into a shop that had these small camel keychains. The young seller made small

12 05, 2017

The Window at Philae

By Lili|May 12th, 2017|Categories: Attractions & Sights, Photography, Travel|Tags: 2015, Africa, Agilika Island, Aswan, Dream of Egypt, Egypt, G Adventures, Middle East, Philae, Philae Temple, Photo Friday, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage Site, window|0 Comments

I loved how the light fell on this window looking out onto the water at Philae Temple in Egypt. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.