Here is an inside view of one of Egypts most famous temples – Abu Simbel. I love the way they added the indirect light so you dont have a huge bulb staring you right in the face!
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If you ever visit Egypt, make sure you take a ride in those hot air balloons over the Sahara desert. The way they pump the hot air in is an experience in itself, but it’s quite the feeling to stand in those little baskets with this raging flame over your head. Note, if you are …
New Photo: Can I Interest You In Some Cloth
While shipping across the Nile in Egypt, little boats would pull up alongside our boat. Note, that our boat was around 8 meters high – those boats … were not. So they would pull up, pull out anything from headscarves to carpets, ask (screamingly) if anyone is interested – and if they even slightly assume that you or anyone else that’s looking is interested, they’d pack the object in a plastic bag, seal it, and literally throw it up onto the deck of our boat. You are then expected to remove the item from the bag, place the money in the bag, and throw the bag back down.
Some of the people we traveled with didn’t have any interest – but found a bag at their feet either way. They felt guilty that the guy went through all the trouble and bought some scarves – at least you will always remember where you bought them! Also, props to the aiming skills!