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10 04, 2017

Travel Missteps: The Best Laid Plans

By Lili|April 10th, 2017|Categories: Travel, Travel Missteps|Tags: 2015, Africa, bombing, Cairo, Dream of Egypt, Egypt, falcon, Frankfurt, Giza, Lufthansa, Middle East, Munich, plane crash, plans, Sharm el Sheikh, snorkeling, strike|0 Comments

I'm not known for spontaneity. As an introvert if I don't have set plans its too easy to forgo them. So when I travel I tend to overplan. I'm not insane. I don't have exact step by step down to the minute plans. Instead I have knowledge and options. I'll know of things to see and do, when they open, and what is nearby. Sort of like an al-la-carte menu. So what would you do with one free day? One full of promise, but no set plans? This is what I pondered for my last day in Egypt. I would be

7 04, 2017

The Falcon at Edfu, Egypt

By Lili|April 7th, 2017|Categories: Attractions & Sights, Photography, Travel|Tags: 2015, Africa, crown, Dream of Egypt, Edfu, Edfu Temple, Egypt, falcon, Horus, Middle East, Photo Friday, Temple, Temple of Edfu|0 Comments

This magnificent falcon statue at Edfu represents Horus and wears the double crown of Egypt. It was fun slowly watching the sun light up this statue. Every Friday Lili shares her favorite photography & the stories behind the photos.

9 02, 2017

The Carvings of Edfu Temple, Egypt

By Lili|February 9th, 2017|Categories: Attractions & Sights, Photography, Travel|Tags: 2015, Africa, carvings, crown, Dream of Egypt, Edfu, Edfu Temple, Egypt, falcon, Horus, Middle East, Osiris, Set, Temple, Temple of Edfu, Travel Thursday|0 Comments

Edfu's Temple had so many amazing carvings that there were too many to show in my first post. So here I present to you more of the temple. One of the side passages between the outer walls and the inner sanctum. Every bit carved beautifully and with lion-headed gargoyles that divert the rain off the sanctuary roof. One of the inner rooms shows the Pharoah along with a goddess. Set being speared by Osiris . Birds and fish in a net. In the darkness of the inner temple I could bearly make out lions and other carvings on this pillar. The faithful brining

14 11, 2016

Museum Monday: Crocodile Museum at Kom Ombo

By Lili|November 14th, 2016|Categories: Museums, Travel|Tags: 2015, Africa, crocodile, Crocodile Museum, Dream of Egypt, Egypt, falcon, G Adventures, Gadventures, GAP, Horus, Kom Ombo, Kom Ombo Temple, Middle East, Mummy, Nile, Sobek|0 Comments

Kom Ombo is an amazing temple. Its unique due to the fact its dedicated to not one but two different gods: The falcon-headed Horus & Sobek the Crocodile-headed God. Included with your admission to the temple is a small but well curated museum dedicated to Sobek. When you first walk in, you'll be greeted by a dozen smiling preserved crocodiles resting on a bed of sand. As you walk around you'll see various statues and stele depicting Sobek. Sobek was associated with fertility (likely due to crocodiles living in the Nile) as well as military prowess. You'll also see numerous crocodile

13 09, 2016

Egypt Travelogue: Day 11, Part 1 – Early Morning in Edfu

By Lili|September 13th, 2016|Categories: Travel, Travel Memories, Travelogue|Tags: 2015, Africa, caleche, Dendera, Dream of Egypt, Edfu, Edfu Temple, Egypt, Egypt Travelogue, falcon, G Adventures, Hathor, horse, horse carriage, Horus, Mammisi, Middle East, Nile, Nile Cruise, Nut, Osiris, Set, Temple, Temple of Edfu|0 Comments

This is my travel diary of my trip to Egypt. It contains in detail my memories of what I did and saw. Sunday November 1, 2015 Egypt: Day 11, Part 1 – Early Morning in Edfu Photo by Tara We got up and met in the lobby of the ship. I recall drinking what was called orange juice, but was more related to Tang. (We'd have our actual breakfast after we got back.) We then headed out to take our horse carriage to Edfu Temple. Apparently, when the city and cruise ships tried to switch to buses, the locals rebelled