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Iconic start to Beth's visit to Egypt
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I actually prefer viewing the Sphinx from here
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The writing on the wall -- in King Teti's pyramid at Saqara
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About King Teti's Funerary Complex at Saqara
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Then we went to see the new trails linking sites at Memphis
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The new signage adds a lot
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A huge statue of Ramses II still lies at Memphis
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Memphis was once marshland
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Presumably the sky did not look like this in the days when Memphis was built. Sadly, it frequently does these days.
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From the rooftop of the Kempinski
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Crow with cashew
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Preparing for the graduation ceremony in Luxor
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Each class performed
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Sometimes they did group interviews
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Or TV talk shows
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Or skits -- this is MLK's I Have A Dream speech
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Lady Liberty and Cleopatra
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Or songs
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The entrance to the Winter Palace from my balcony
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We went to Mudira for dinner and opted to sit in the selamlik-style space for a drink first
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Failing several times in Cairo, Maria and I finally managed to have dinner together in Luxor
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Good morning for a balloon ride
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Early morning in Luxor from the Winter Palace
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Model showing the shape of the tombs carved out of the mountains in the Valley of the Kings
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Beth & our guide in our train to go from the welcome hall to the Valley of the Kings (where photos aren't allowed)
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Hathor wears a sistrum and its ringing increases the milk with which she suckles the young Hatshepsut, proving her divinity
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In the north wing of Hatshepsut's temple, Deir al-Bahari, the reliefs show offerings
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A caretaker
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This cartouche of Hatshepsut's name survived because the column fell this side down
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Reliefs were first painted in red and then carved out
