AlanS

Moving right along. After visiting Kom Ombo we continued to sail northward towards the Temple of Horus at Edfu. I forgot I wanted to look for the massive sandstone quarry (and tombs) at Gebel el-Sils… (View Post)

Thanks- don't forget my severe leg cramps after the Petra treks, and the sore glutes after my deep dive into the burial chamber of the Bent Pryamid! :o :o Would I do it all again? You betcha!! R… (View Post)

This was an extremely busy day!! It would not be our last!! We went by bus to the ruins of the Monastery first. As the crow flies it is probably less that 5 miles directly across the Nile, in fact yo… (View Post)

I had a "partial" knee replacement on my right side so set off the metal detectors everywhere. Obviously from my report, I have no mobility issues, either, but security was not a problem- I… (View Post)

Now that the forum is back up, I'll try to organize and add a few captions. You'll notice above, there are no photos of what would be considered the ruins of a "monastery" :D I us… (View Post)