Egypt tourism last year had the pleasure of went to, came back feeling a deep. However, for various reasons, not the language used in a timely manner to pour out their inner feelings, since then, I felt like was a difficult but the complex today, I finally finished the article, flops, am-texian.
Egypt, for me, is not a completely strange place, young, from textbooks, novels and films, one of the four great ancient civilizations of Egypt Pyramids, Sphinx, Kings Canyon, as well as many ancient temples that have impressed me.
Its unique African atmosphere, and our country completely different culture of ancient Egypt's brilliant, gave me a kind of mystery.With the wish to explore the ancient civilizations of Egypt for thousands of years old, looking forward to one day go kiss the land, touch where history, close to where completely different life, more intuitive to understand local customs, becomes me a kind of luxury.
Also become a dream in my heart.In July of 2007, I browse ctrip network "travel together" column to see named quiet girl issued their own group in October to Egypt travel recommendations.
This is a very good tourist way, because it is different from the full tours, or sign up for travel arrangements of tourist routes. Self-tour the biggest benefit is in accordance with its own requirements to journeys arrangements like spots, you can decide to stay, you can go to find the right companion, go to control time. However, due to an unfamiliar environment, everything you want to solve. In particular, to a foreign country, many unexpected things may happen. Where risk is relatively large. Sign up for travel agents-length, the biggest benefit is the safety factor is high, because the General and local travel agencies to meet social, airlines and hotels have a common interest, the price is relatively cheap. However, the travel agency organisation travel team often require tour time, so you want to go to the spots may not be able to, time restricted; team personnel come from all corners, character like vary considerably, it is difficult to get along with. In addition, the travel agency for its own commercial interests, put a substantial amount of time spent shopping, make people very disappointing.In the light of this, his organization team (10 people or more), good to go to destination planning, and an experienced travel agents to negotiate, to travel in their own design itinerary quotations, arranged visas, tickets, local hotels, tour guides, etc is best.
In the girl's efforts, we work with "CTS" settled the journey and the final price, everything went smoothly.Finally get to go to Egypt's visa and tickets.
19 October start from Shanghai to Beijing to Egypt Airlines flight arrived in Egypt's capital Cairo. In General, people tend to choose Qatar Airways flights to Cairo, Doha. However, unlike the previous route, from the time and cost are not cost-effective. Price, Egypt airlines, Qatar Airways fares cheaper than many, if coupled with Shanghai to Beijing round trip ticket costs (you can get 2-3% discount ticket) or cheaper than the Qatar Airways; in time, Shanghai to Beijing flights can take-off as El hang time, do not delay a lot of time, and the card terminal in Doha and sometimes you want to stay for six or seven hours.Select starting on 19 October, the aim is to be arrived at 22 morning Egypt southernmost Abu Yassin Bella, see the wonders of the world, because each year to the vernal and autumnal both days, the sun shines directly into the deepest hole, according to Egypt statue of Pharaoh and the Queen.
Our line of 14 people in HongQiao airport collection, domestic flights direct flight to Beijing.
After arriving in Beijing International Airport Interchange Egypt airline flights, go M961 Bangkok to Cairo. 19: 30, we boarded the aircraft, Egypt Airlines began a long journey. Full flight approximately 14 hours, en route stop in Bangkok for an hour, visitors to Cairo, the plane is not. We at Egypt local time 5: point reaches Cairo International Airport (and Beijing have 6 hours time difference). At Cairo airport to fill a single entry, passed after Egypt customs. Out of the Customs authorities have the Bank can exchange El pounds, 1 block money dollars can exchange 5.3 block of Egyptian pounds. Because of all the local attractions of washroom to charges are basically 1 EGP someone, so change some small change is necessary. But how do you want to change some 1 EGP change, it is very difficult. Because the Bank is always the largest denomination of EGP swap for you, unless you go to the street and buy some remember PIN change.A claim to be the Assistant guide in the airport waiting for us and took us to Cairo hotel with breakfast.
The hotel is very beautiful, garden and outdoor swimming pool, buffet breakfast was very good, however this breakfast "eat" has more than two hours. Why is this team with our tour guide let's wait until nearly nine arrived. So he first and we meet is a murmur.Our full guide named Ali, who looks very personality of young man, a mouth with Arab accent of the Chinese words were also very good, it is this strong unique voice also permanently stuck in my time tunnel.
His 28-year-old this year, has not yet married marry; 22-year-old graduated from the University of Cairo, then come to China to study for four years, been to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other cities. Test the guide licence, returning to work in the tour. He loves his job, especially as a proud Chinese tour guide. According to him, in Egypt, Chinese tour enjoy a high salary, wage income higher than all other languages of the tour, and that Egypt has only a 48-bit Chinese tour guide, Wu Yi XI Wei GUI chant. Ali is very lively, like singing and dancing, maybe this is a common, the Arabs of his cult singer, also took Hong Kong singer dawn as his Chinese name.As it turns out, we get along with eleven days, we basically are satisfied, because this way, both at the Museum, pyramids, Imperial Valley, or the temple, he competently do every explanation, from
Not slip or perfunctory. Sometimes in order to save time, he was in the car will tirelessly to everyone about Egypt's history and culture, and patience to answer everyone's questions and requirements.Jiudianduo clock in the morning, we first went to Egypt Museum.
It was built in 1902, is located in Cairo city centre of liberation square (Tahrir square), is the world's largest Museum of ancient Egypt. The Museum collection of ancient Egypt from prehistoric times to the Roman period in Greece, statues, paintings, gold and silver utensils, jewellery, handicrafts, coffin, Tablet, a total of 30 million pieces, most of the exhibits are from 3000 years of age. The Museum is divided into upper and lower layers, the most essential part is located on the second floor of sakaltutan scammon treasures Museum and ancient Egypt treasures Museum.Because of the prohibition in the Museum of photographic and video, we can only outside of a museum garden photography.
But it's a decent one, in front of the Museum is being grown in Egypt is called the God of the Lotus Flower and national treasure and paper Sedge, surrounded by many from Egypt to stone around the collection, the guide said, these are all real monuments, there are thousands of years of history.Enter the Museum, like through the space-time to mankind for thousands of years ago, the history, look at those huge, wonderful art treasures, really makes me wonder and admiration.
Life on the Nile ancient Egypt people use their wisdom and industrious hands that created such a unique artistic style, cultural creation and painting carving made such a brilliant achievement. It makes unbelievable.If you want to put the entire Museum of all artifacts see it again, just in the last week was not enough.
We can do is take a guided tour in the footsteps of Ali in roaming. Fortunately, he explained very seriously, Mandarin is also not bad. In his eyes, the Museum of each exhibit as his home collection of treasures, so familiar with, so focused, so proud. In order to attract your attention, he also will ask you some questions to answer your questions, make your visit in the process, from beginning to end not feel boring and tedious.Chronological order of the exhibits are displayed in the decades between galleries.
The underlying display from the era of ancient Egypt before 4700 to the Roman domination Epoch's various historical artifacts; two levels you exhibition to the Mummy, painting, gold and silver jewelry, coffin, Papyrus instruments, such as thematic showrooms.Ali first showed us around the ancient Egypt mummification huge stone bed.
It is like the hospital's operating table. The stone was cut on the surface of the bed was very smooth, one side slightly higher, while slightly lower, stone bed chisels have holes, and can easily be washed the body's blood and water. He told us about mummies make the entire process, however, I really have no interest in the Mummy, instant miles to hear also gave Ali ....In the second tier to Papyrus instruments for thematic showrooms, Ali very detailed look at a painting is weighing the heart and the paper sketch to a fair trial, it was a have three thousand years of painting.
Painting represents death of Osiris sits in the middle of the Hall on the throne stood a great balance, balance with one end of the deceased's heart at one end and a representative of the show just the feathers, deceased standing on the sidelines waiting for the outcome of the trial. If the heart than the Feather weight, wild beasts will be dead and his heart eat together.In the Central Hall tour took us to see Ali Museum minimum one of the most humble, the statue is a city of only with ivory and shaping a finger-seated, but no one would think this is building the world's largest pyramid of Pharaoh Hufu finest only one remains, because Pharaoh live prohibition for his statue, it is said that this seat seated in his death before carving.
If not Ali's point, none of us will pay attention to it.There is a statue called "village" of small wooden statue, molding is also very realistic, this ancient Egypt fig wooden statue of the statue, was from the works of the fourth dynasty.
According to Ali, his eyes with black and white Crystal mosaic, no wonder looks to life, the aggressive look, let you feel a deterrent.Of course, the Museum's most attractive and the most dazzling of the Pharaoh sakaltutan scammon's Tomb, they occupy the entire second floor lobby area.
This is this century's greatest archaeological discoveries. So save the most complete and most valuable wealth of ancient Egypt. The shapes of exquisite exquisite art treasures, absolutely stunning.Sakaltutan card Monte is the 18th Dynasty Pharaoh Egypt, his 8-year-old ascended the throne, died in 1352 BC, only 18 years old at the time of death.
Because of his sudden death, burial, the mausoleum hastily space is not large. However, the Pharaoh's Tomb miraculously escaped being looted of bad luck, quiet sleep a 3300 years until 1922 are United Kingdom archaeologist Howard Carter ·. Dr. found Ali tells us that this is mainly because of his tomb, is another of the Pharaoh Rameses VI's mausoleum, looters never occurred in the Emperor's Tomb following another's Tomb, in fact, the tomb of sakaltutan scammon entrance from Rameses VI's tomb is not only to 4 meters.Here you can see the stockpiling of Pharaoh, King of visceral, framed portrait of four snow-tins and its four outer coffin goddess; see can call earthenware puppet and ivory manufacturing of ancient Chinese checkers; see stone with snow making bottles, which have been decorated with ancient Egypt perfume, and one of them hasn't opened, still hold a 3000 years ago, spices.
Most have watched the value is 3, booth, which was packed with spectators, to savor the orchid lovers those works of art of time is not allowed. So, my focus to watch Egypt Museum of fragrance — famous tutankamen gold mask. It is the gold King before his face plate in accordance with the building of the forehead carved represent symbol of Egypt's rights under the vultures and a symbol of Egypt right on Cobra art. There are also those with 110 kg of pure gold, "golden throne jinguan" and "Lions", the gem inlaid in gold dagger, etc., these glorious Golden products, and the world museum boasts the most artefacts. ……/p>On the second floor there is also a Royal mummies showroom with Rameses II, more than a dozen Pharaoh's remains, because you want to also receive 100 EGP tickets, we will not go in.
Came out from the Museum, along the way, quite touched.
I think, although the Pharaoh in trying to obtain, before his death still want to enjoy luxury ... But the results can take? now those funerary (including Pharaoh's Mummy) have become a heritage. Become the pendulum houlairen. In fact, one person was still alive, it would be better than some of the "dedication", whether material or spiritual, let the community benefit, need help disadvantaged groups to gain and bring joy and hope, in a sense, compared to the greedy people to lofty, but also more meaningful.We are close to the pyramids of local lunch.
This is a restaurant, a shop called "Tang, in front of the Chinese signs and inside Chinese decoration will make you feel warm. Shop business is booming, group after group of Chinese tourists to the entire restaurant packed full. Subsequent trip we knew, Egypt's restaurant is almost always less concentrated in Cairo, other local meals are buffet style food or local restaurant. Every time you eat they always come up with a fried rice as staple food, because it added some don't know what the taste of spices, very strange. There are those who only half cooked salad, bad bad bad paste, barbecue it couldn't go on. Therefore, later to go to Egypt's friend must take more at home in the cold state saved vacuum packing of food, like mustard, saltwater fish, grilled chicken, pepper sauce, etc.After dinner, Ali on the road, we each had a cup of freshly squeezed sugarcane water.
Really good to drink. The price is not expensive, only 0.5 El lbs. To Egypt is highly recommended to drink this Sugarcane juice, but Egypt local # 1 pleasant beverage.Subsequently, we arrived in Cairo to the southwest of JISA Highlands, this is the well-known location of Giza Egypt.
By hufu, Hough la and Meng on UL is composed of three generations of Pharaoh pyramids, isNow the only remaining in the world of the "seven wonders" of the ancient world.
Every year, attracting a large number of travel enthusiasts in the world to get involved in and watch. Pyramid of magnificent almost impossible to describe with words, not going there really unable to experience the great beginning of human history. View from all sides, the pyramid are is an isosceles triangle, then, in the absence of any measurement tools, and power equipment, complete the construction of the Tower, and complete so epic, precise, accurate, really surprising. Under such conditions, how to build transport? how? still puzzling.Built in Egypt the fourth dynasty of Khufu is the largest pyramid in Egypt, 137 m high tower, around 1 km.
Somehow, some uniformed guards did not let Egypt visitors. Only Hough la pyramid can walk freely, but the climb is absolutely prohibited. And the other two pyramids obvious difference is that it's the top there is an inverted cone tip, like wearing a Crown. The pyramid is made of polished limestone stone, it is said that most of them are from Aswan quarries. The stratigraphic superposition of stones, average each have several tons, the stones are very tight between junction, no gluing, no gaps. It can truly be said is the world's miracle architectural history.Here, one can climb in pyramid around 2-3 steps to feel it.
Thought I should be so close to touch it, a desire, pride. Surrounded by so many different colour from around the world, people of different nationalities, they came here, to what may and I feel like a dream to pursue the recollections of historical traces on the times of feelings ….Visitors can enter the pyramids, it was an almost only one square metre square holes, can only bow down slowly, but heard inside the air is not good, it's hard to go road, there is nothing you can see, and the tickets are expensive, we will not go in.
Here of course have to photography, shoot three pyramids is the best place in the panorama along the Khufu behind highway up about 1.5-2 km.
Unfortunately we do not have the extra time to get there, too, can only get two pyramids. Little high ground, many camels, the camel owners active in recruiting guests. Since I'm back in the related Web sites on a camel riding here is "clip", before the negotiation on a camel and down price is definitely not the same. Get well also be haunted walk with people, so I gave up the idea of riding a camel. There are some people who will take the initiative to Egypt and you chat, group photo with tourists, and so took after going to tip. Therefore, it is not willing to pay for the tips, may wish to shook his head and said: "La ..." (Egypt language, meaning "no"), they won't treat you like. ,Next, we went from Hough la pyramid not far away, and there is a pyramid like the eternal mystery of Sphinx.
Sphinx is also called "Sphinx" means Greece myth of a monster, thousands of years guarding JISA Highlands pyramids. Sphinx is a huge natural rock hewn, height 20 m, height of 57 m; so far, more than 45 years of history. Its face is recognized as Pharaoh portrait of El Abra, but because the dust storms and man-made damage has resulted in different degrees of torn and damaged, its true face is also a non-, and no nose.Sunset, across the Sphinx as covered with a layer of Golden Armor, air force, sparkling ....
It is a rare case of photographic opportunities, Ah, I climbed down, select a different angle a continuous shooting more than 10, the effect is good.From Cairo to Luxor, which takes approximately 8 hours.
For our visitors, the evening departure of air conditioner express train is the best choice. Although you cannot enjoy the scenery along the way, but you can save time, save for one night's accommodation.Our trains are Egypt's Riverside
China, for foreign tourists riding conditions better tourist train, called the Egypt of the "Orient Express". But to be honest I do not think, from the outside looks shabby, but those two are one of the boxes or very good, it is said that the United Kingdom out to Egypt. Balcony room a toilet bowl, one can use of sofa-bed. There are also wash facilities and power (actually there are suitable for China electrical flat Sockets), in addition to the toilet, the other can not out of the box.Compartment that has United Kingdom gentleman of the conductor in uniform is very polite, always full of great smile, at any time as our services, including dinner, hot water, tea, take a good bed frame, and so on, of course, this service is paid, the cost of early the next day the two dollars per person for the tip.
He also asked us to teach his simple Chinese greeting, because in recent years more and more tourists from China, the more often you can see on the train. In order to facilitate mutual exchange and communication, improve services for foreign visitors, to learn some Chinese is an absolute must.In the morning, a relatively big breakfast-into our box, very much like an airplane dining, four different flavors of bread and pancake, yoghurt, eggs, Orange ice beverage and fruit looks pretty good.
Although the food is not used, and later dine at the Arab restaurant cuisine that is much better than that. Use the breakfast, the train slowly into Egypt South too important city-Aswan. See both sides of the window is not a pleasant sight, but piles of organic and inorganic waste, a smell upheavals, really do not know how the local government for urban management, train arrival Aswan already nearly nine, was delayed for two hours, but also relatively normal and lucky. As Egypt's railway transport are often not on time, delayed seven or eight hours and not marvel.In spite of the October, Beijing is crisp and cool weather, but the air is still the Aswan very hot and dry, standing in the Sun even a few seconds are pending.
Ali tells us that in July and August, temperatures up to 40 to 50 degrees, strong, burning sun was almost unbearable, only in the winter, mild climate here is dry, is the world famous winter retreat, winter is the most suitable to Aswan to travel.In accordance with run-length arrangements, we first drove to the Aswan Dam.
This dam in 1960, with the assistance of the former Soviet Union, the construction of the last 10 years, $ 9 billion, and it completely solve the flooding of the Nile for thousands of years, also brings considerable power supply. Crest height of 111 m, 3830 m in length, the car to Crest stopped and let everyone watch out down the river's Grand engineering and spacious Lake Nasser. Ali said that Egypt Government protect the Aswan Dam as the same person caring for one's own life so important, in order to ensure the safety of the dam, dam around with defense missile bases, if a plane into the sky, Egypt air defences can quickly launch missile shot down it.Next, the Guide Ali took us to the bafile Temple.
ToFile Temple also known as iciz (Isis) love Temple, ancient Egypt worship the goddess of the so-called iciz, known as the "ancient Egypt's Pearl King on the throne." The temple was built Stofile in Aswan, South of the island in the Nile bafile Island, due to the construction of the Aswan Dam, temples almost all be submerged. In order to protect these precious relics from damage, at the end of the 19th century, with the assistance of UNESCO, will this group Temple torn 45000 block stones and 100 more root carving columns, August 1979 at a distance of about 1 bafile Island km aghil Chiana Island, according to the original style.Aghil Chiana island is located in the center of the Nile, you need to take a small boat to visit.
Cruise ships can accommodate forty people on the ground of Nubian driving. The Nubian-skinned, tall, wearing a white robe, very disillusioning. Boat in Nasser Lake drive line, both sides of the island are bare huge rocks, with a tree can grow. However, these rugged granite texture, is an excellent building material. It is said that, far from the hundreds of kilometres away, the construction of Pharaoh pyramid of granite stone are collected from here.Boat lines soon came to aghil Chiana Island, perhaps near noon, not many people visit, looks very quiet.
The whole temple is composed by some size Temple, most buildings are Ptolemaic era and remains of the Roman era. The most magnificent by Ptolemy II fee plataea, built by the King of iciz Temple. 6th century a.d., the Romans came here, once the temple for churches, shrines are the pillars and walls carved with the sign of the cross, also built some Romanesque buildings.ToFile Temple entrance is two ladder Tower, Tower door brick wall there is a huge relief; Tower door two rectangular hole, where the flag is inserted.
Through seated two statues of Lions entrance, the main door enter entrance colonnade and the Temple of the Lord and constitute a courtyard, went on to be two trapezoidal Emboss Tower door in front of the building structure and the seat of roughly the same. Ali extremely detailed account of the ancient and beautiful story, to be honest, I have those vague mythology and of little interest, nor to listen carefully. Because it has never seen such a huge granite buildings and curious stone, relief, I was curiosity-driven from the main hall in the main hall, breath taking dozens of photos. Let the most impressive is that after two thousand years and still save a complete "Tura's Pavilion." This Pavilion is Rome 13 emperors of the Tula's tribute. It consists of fourteen root carving exquisite stone surround, sky, green water and nine heavy GE, surrounded by Palm trees, their attitude is so charming, elegant, located in the side of the island, and next to the sanctuary of the collapse of the decadence, more pop than its appreciation.Aswan is still left in the ruins of the ancient quarries for visitors that leave aghil Chiana Island, we arrived at about 2 km from the town of a piece of granite.
This has been discontinued quarry in NepalDouro, ancient Egypt around the stone is cut, from here, through the waterway transport mined out. Ali tells us there is no processing completed piece Obelisk, built in the new dynasty Hart Schöpp Sudal Queen in old age. Due to hot weather, he did not want to go, only a few and I-mate climbed up.The Obelisk has been basically forming, just not at the bottom and the stone bed apart, due to the rock surface on crack, stonemasons are abandoned this is nearing completion of the project.
The Obelisk erected, height if up to 40 meters, will be the tallest Obelisk Egypt. Watch the eyes so huge Obelisk, the wisdom of ancient Egypt and the ability of people sincerely give surprise and praise, I think, is to use this advanced equipment and technology, to accomplish this feat is very difficult.We dine in Aswan is in a place called "MaKKa" Arab hotel.
Hotel restaurant located in the upper floors, the area is not large, but it looks more elegant and clean, the waiter is a native of Nubian blacks, whiskered, elegant, always that seems to be forever smile and adept's footsteps at the dinner table and kitchen murderers. He will learn to express only by our tour guides.This is a delicious meal of Egypt to the core, a fermented flavor of cake, fried, rectangular Pitta bread, roast meat, mixed with onion, cucumber, tomatoes, Eggplant caused named "Baba the Nuba" cuisine, as well as with a strong spicy taste of Egypt-dipping sauce, red soup, etc.
The most interesting is that round-shaped rice, and placing a dozen or so above the carrot, the symbol of the Sun, but the taste is not so good. Or a Pitta bread comparison on my stomach, other things can only be as ornamental objects.After dinner, we arranged in Ali, a five-star hotel (Nem Catavct) stay, this hotel is very beautiful, the outside is a large garden, swimming pool, gym and entertainment facilities.
Unfortunately, we are in it for not much time left her room. Ali tells us that the next morning to get to Abu Yassin Baylor to watch over the only two chances of an ancient architectural wonders. In fact, as early as 3000 years ago, a group of architects have been accurately applied astronomy, astrology, geographic, and other knowledge, in accordance with the requirements of the Pharaoh Rameses II's birthday (21 February) and accession to the throne (October 21) that day, the Sun's rays from the temple door directly into the Temple of cul-de-sac of Rameses II stone colossus of the body.Ali said, tomorrow to go there to visit a lot of people, it is estimated that there are about ten thousand of foreign tourists visiting.
Egypt Tourism Bureau and Aswan City Government decided on the day before to Abu tourists octane Baylor into two batches. A group scheduled for the second day at 3 am or so, a number of arrangements on the day before 12 o'clock at night. Ali to we make a choice. In order to not delay the next day the sun rises first arrived at Abu Yassin Baylor, we unanimously decided to an early start. You know, the southernmost Aswan to Egypt Abu Yassin Baylor 280 km, to go through withdrawal Jara desert, there are four or five hours ' walk. In this way, we at 10 p.m. many left the hotel, in the "MaKKa" run out after dinner, the hotel has a direct ride to Egypt Tourist Bureau prior scheduled fleet collection point.Because tourism is Egypt's pillar industries, Egypt's Government in order to protect the safety of tourists, coaches must go through the desert, motorcades, police car rear.
Whole by the tourism police escort. It is said that in Egypt, streets, monuments, hotels, all have armed police figure, it is no wonder that every time we go to the restaurant, the door there is always a policeman standing there.Our coaches in nearly 12 points arrived to tourist fleet, has had many cars line up waiting to hit the road, a sight to see the end of the fleet.
Several Dutch guns tourist police station in roadside patrols, visitors from around the world in small groups under the car, to pass the time chatting with.Mighty fleet out of tourism, the front Egypt by heavily armed soldiers and military roads, the back is also essential to them; in the middle of a patrol car team walking up and down from time to time.
Cars driving in the dark of the night, but one around lights lamp outside could see nothing, I know, we are the largest in Africa; Harald large desert, gradually a lethargic, sometime I gone to sleep ....The car stopped abruptly, surrounded by a noise, Abu Yassin Baylor has finally arrived.
Day is not lit, the night is full of diverse people. Ali looks very familiar with here, soon bought tickets, we went in.Abu Yassin Baylor Temple have long been included a world cultural heritage of a directory, and pyramid and as Egypt's most famous of the two major attractions.
It is located in the southernmost of Egypt, is the ancient Egypt's new Kingdom nineteenth dynasty Rameses II, the construction of large rock cave temple.To Egypt, there are three Pharaoh will give you the most impressive.
Which Pharaoh Hufu remind you of the Highland's pyramid, JISA Pharaoh Tutankamen makes you think of his Golden mask and another legendary is the Rameses II.Rameses II, 20-year-old throne after power up to 67 years, she has hundreds of children.
He lived to 96 years old when he died. He is the nineteenth dynasty of ancient Egypt, its ruling dynasty Pharaoh is also the strongest new Kingdom Egypt. He has had many occasions to expand the expeditionary warfare, in Syria and the territory of another country at war for many years, Hector Emperor of calming Nubian rebellion and the restoration of Egypt ruled on Palestinian areas and so on.Sightseeing in Egypt, you will almost always be able to explain in a guided tour of hearing Rameses II, under the name of Egypt around the temples he carved his name everywhere, erected a statue of himself, he ordered the building of palaces, temples, statues, and the number of stone, so that his very famous among; he built the temple, and Egypt who brought immeasurable wealth.
p>Abu Yassin Baylor Temple directly by the mountain wall hewn, building overlooking the West Nile sandstone cliffs of roses.
First of all in front of four statue of Rameses II tall statue sitting posture, each with 20-metre high, carved with the Queen, at the feet of the Prince and Princess of statue, symbolizes the Pharaoh's mighty and a fresh start. One seat somehow has been struck off the whole, the guide said that the body of existing in the British Museum, United Kingdom.Abu Yassin Baylor Temple in thousands of years, has long been drowned by the wind.
The year 1813, a Switzerland one Boolean Ghat in local Arabs leads down at Menifee Nathalie Queen of small temple when he was ready to return to the original road, Debby southward around a bit, the results saw four almost all fall into the sand of the Colossus, carving at 200 meters from a very deep on the rock in Yamaguchi. Four years later, Italy people Belzoni was here, in digging up a full 20 days after the sand, he climbed through a slit in a huge Temple. He lit the torch, immediately stunned, if flickering flames shot, great beautiful statue, lively and beautiful light relief and colorful murals showing here …. This is Rameses II (b. c. 1290-1223 years before in bits) of the temple, the gate of the giant as it is this profile Pharaohs statues; internal murals also depicts him driving a magnificent chariot, with tame Cheetah and in Sudan war prisoners captured in the triumphant return of the scene. After nearly 100 years, temple gate of sand will be thoroughly clean so that it is finally resolved.1964-1968, in order to avoid the Aswan Dam construction and rising of the Nile River flooded, the temple was cut into a block of more than 2000 respectively numbered, move to the distance of 200 meters at the site of the restoration, and built a rockery to overwrite it.
It is said that this project would have us China experts.Because there are still some time away from dawn, we sat down in front of the temple on the open plains, quietly waiting for the dawn and the rising sun.
Because the front of the temple is the vast Nasser Lake, Lake with a layer of subtle silver light, people have a yearning sentiments of my hometown. Over the Lake, is the realm of neighbouring Sudan.Finally, the sun rising from the Lake, the Lake Nasser Earth like the beautiful colors.
This is my first time in a foreign country, in the nearest place away from the horizon, so wonderful to see the sunrise.It was also here at the same time, the temple was queuing up a long snake, thousands of people very orderly wait there.
Totally no haste, jump the quarrel. This is the tourists civilization quality and user-friendly fully reflected, I was moved, as a people, in this regard should be had to those foreign tourists.The sun began to entrance approximation, Egypt management personnel and military police opened the door leading to the cave, the end from the gate to the stone room 67 m in length is Rameses II in the number of years.
There are 16 statue arranged in two rows, likewise all around is Rameses II I, covered with painted on the wall or Rameses II hehe exploits of fresco and sculpture. At the end of the Hall is a stone room as the altar, four stone sat side by side, which represent the Sun, Rameses II, sky and BU Tower (the darkness). Each year to the day, the Sun, the Hamon, Rameses II, Ra-Harakhty three stone linger on, turn away, and the far left of the statue, which is a symbol of darkness, and therefore will never be the sun shines.Because of this special day, come to the temple visitors very much light shines on the statue of time just half an hour.
Therefore, the temple management personnel are ready early to require all visitors entering the cave must walk left and sequential, round hole in a circle, on their way from the right side are not allowed to stay; it is not permitted to take photographs is not allowed to plug in the stalls, camera. Because of this visit, not everyone can see the Sun so happened in Rameses II statue. It was my turn to stone, Sun just according to the first stone. We have two teammates is quietly hiding in a dark place, next to the sun light to Rameses II statue, hurry up to watch, I will take this approach to imitated results naturally wish. However, to think of it, if you are like me, the whole in order not to blame.Out of the temple, there are bursts of drums and singing.
The original temple at Abu SIM Bay, a group of Nubian up hand drum, sing songs, as Frisky rhythms, where dancing. Each year to the day, they are gathered here to celebrate the ceremony. To indicate to Rameses II's revered. You see the white robe, colorful dress, black colour, the old voice, played at the drum, light dance, this is Egypt, this is Africa.In the Temple of Rameses II, there is a seat next to a small rock cave temple, that is dedicated to goddess Rameses and wife nepheg-Telecom.
Temple of positive cutting chisel stone engraving six statue, four statues is Rameses II, two superior to his wife, at the foot of their children.After leaving the Abu Yassin Baylor, our automotive and turbulence in the desert once again more than four hours, went back to Aswan.
Subsequently, we boarded a parked in the five-star cruise on the Nile. On board we will spend three days time, cruise ship will leave us from Aswan along the Nile branch Weng wave (Kom Ombo), Edwin foo (Edfu), to the Kingdom of ancient Egypt "period" and "the new Kingdom period" of the capital of Luxor.This is an unforgettable journey of life.
Go to Egypt travel, if you do not take a Nile cruise, cannot be said to have come to Egypt, but at least it is not so perfect, what seems to be missing. Intimate contact with the Nile, and Nile sooner or later, it is another kind of enjoyment.As a young man I have ever seen on the Nile tragedy of the film.
The film belongs to a class of ethics of mysteries, where most of the content has been forgotten. However, the charming scenery of the Nile River toAnd along those magical ancient architecture, but no in mind. Especially great detective in the movie Apollo sitting in a luxurious five-star cruise, lying under the tropical sun deck on the top floor, drinking Red cocktail drink, looking at a distance of picturesque slowly back of Nile ... It is a kind of feeling that way of life? if one day I can sit in the cruise is wonderful!, however, at that time, I can only be a luxury, a desire only.Today, I came to Egypt, can not go to the Nile-star cruise experience? testimony, this three-day in the life on a cruise ship, I spent in Egypt is the most wonderful day.
At six p.m., we boarded the ship.
This cruise ship named ZeaNa, guide told me was "beautiful". Although I think that it is not luxury, but also more stale, but facilities are complete. There are two suites, restaurant, swimming pool, bar, gift shop and dance halls, each visitor can choose the place for your rest.They say that the cruise on the Nile is called Mobile hotel, this is not fake.
The deck on three or four floors all are similar hotel in standard room, with separate bathroom. More spacious room, TV, telephone, fridge, wardrobe, and other basic facilities are complete, bed sheets, towels and other health supplies are very clean, 24 hours hot water supply. Opposite is a door to open the window to look outside, that is clear of the Nile, lying on the bed as far as the eye can see close to the surface of the flight of birds and the sailing distance Aery footstep trod.Ali by drawing lots to assigned cabin, followed by the ship's agent to the respective room.
Here it is important to note that after removing the room key should not be allowed to pick up the luggage to the room, it is considered impolite and is not cultivated. Instead, the waiter you to carry your luggage up to, and take you to your room. Of course, a tip is not to be missed.It is said that in Egypt tour, not on the temple is the visit to the Tomb, seems to be missing some leisurely, relaxed and romantic.
Indeed. We then visit the Karnak Temple, a combination of stones, originally on Egypt's ancient civilization are not interested in my wife looked dazed, so she exploded rushed to say: Ali, tour guide"Why are you always take us at those stones?"
"Shanghai MOM, we're famous for is these stones, not these stones, I'll be out of work.
”These things make everyone laugh.
Participation in the Nile Cruise Tour is definitely a wise choice.
From Aswan to Luxor, on the one hand, you can enjoy the fee Les temples, iraclion slope Temple, Temple of edfu, Imperial Valley, Hart cheppe Sudal Temple, Temple of the Queen of Luxor and Karnak Temple and other ruins of ancient buildings and timely adjustment, physical fitness and relax, enjoy the beautiful view of the Nile River, is well worth it!You think about it, Department, sailing on the Nile River, the beautiful scenery, lying on the top deck chair, with the most relaxed mood and attitude, ornamental bushes, blue sky, green, white sails, a small town, waiting for the next coming of temple or ancient city, then easily dock, boat tours.
In the run out rich breakfast, in Egypt cruise ship company's careful scheduling, avoid the Sun, to avoid the crowd, with the most relaxed manner and temples, ancient tomb to a not very tired of dating!On board you will truly understand why the Nile is referred to as Egypt's River of life, in the absence of the Nile River, North Africa is a desert, there would be no human existence in ancient Egypt.
In cruise, from morning till night free when you looked to the Strait, where the Bank has a display of the green belt life, not far away, it is barren expanse of desert. Here, you don't have to worry about tomorrow will not be able to see the Sunrise, because almost every day is the sun shining in good weather. Egypt's climate is dry and little rain, accounting for 94% of the land is desert regions. It can be said that it was this article runs through Egypt and South of the River Nile will generated a whole culture and history of Egypt.Living in a cruise ship, the most pleasant time there in the top deck.
There, you will see the light of the Sun in the morning to the horizon, erase the Nile last shrouded in black mantle; distant River Grove, the likes of a layer of white haze, magically glimmering light yarn; a group of unknown Waterbird skim, greet the new day. There, you will see, the Nile, before sunset is a layer of Golden Cape, relief wrinkle gently there wriggling, floating; as the night the temperature will be pro, is also a sharp decline, at this point, you're holding a cup of coffee or tea in hand, stood in slowly cool and look under the bar in that, no worries, no worries, calm and serene have been immersed into the heart. This time, is also ideal for photographers, blood red Sun Huang Cheng-Cheng-into the hands of the desert, trees, along the River, the surface of the wooden dhows and deck rails and visitor have become a paper sketch ….Broad daylight, here is the paradise of the Europeans.
They came up very early on, with a large bath towels to the top deck Rob chaise (kept bathtowel Lounge that already have master). Wearing swimwear men and women or in swimming pools in the merriment or lying on the couch hairlines satisfied Sun solarium and the sunset, the sun began to fade it, so we started these Asian debut was hero. People drink the tea, snacks, or head off to see the pictorial and books, or several people Wai together laughing leisure where chat ....Or at the top level of this cruise ship deck, you can at any time and direct contact with foreign visitors, to communicate with each other, mutual understanding.
Although the language barrier, but they are very friendly, though the exposure time is short, a short greeting, a sweet smile, do not know where they came from, what, what is the last name, this is irrelevant, however, but to my travel life brings a good chapter also I will long remember the strong in the Tim. In the afternoon of the second day, my wife and I climbed again, the top deck saw those European tourists wearing bikinis in swimming pool edges in the Sun, from time to time jumped into the pool play tour. I suddenly thought, why we Chinese people not to enjoy? although we can't swim, that's why, in a sink to bubble is good, why to participate. So, I call my wife put on a swimsuit or a pond.Not many people in the swimming-pool, Mrs. carefully took scum railing step can't move forward.
Surrounding those foreign tourists whispered to whisper in there, also issued a burst of laughter is not malicious. At this time, is swimming in the swimming pool of a European female tourists came towards her tour. She passionately and my wife signed a greeting, two people greeting in the water. In fact, my wife to speak English was very poor, together or something. But they are edge-edge talk gestures seem like intimacy. It is the one from Germany, 46 years old, a special sitting to holiday cruise.Next, she expressed a willingness to take my wife to go swimming in the deep end, this may be my wife scared, you know, from long after she never swim! foreign ladies continually encouraged her to enlarge the guts, don't be afraid.
Finally, my wife's hands released railing tightly around her neck, her lead has to swim to a central pool. … But for me, the whole process used camera for ten more than one series, feeling very good. Tourism in interesting and often will bring you will never be forgotten, although only at the moment!Daily 4 pm-5: 00 you can enjoy the top deck tail free afternoon tea and a variety of drinks, coffee and black tea, and some small snacks.
Several ships of the waiter where we're at, according to human needs to take the Cup, pour drinks. The visitors were very orderly lined up.However, when I took a cup of milk cafes give me sitting on the couch's wife again after a queued to receive, a cup of black tea is not a pleasant thing happened.
The tea of the waiter know said, refused to pass me a cup of tea, smoothly will this cup of tea to a row in my back a bit in the hands of Germany for the elderly. But, I can only return empty-handed. Who told I do not understand English. I told my wife, suddenly a hand up, holding a cup of hot tea, gently told me: "hello, Please take some tea."Oh, just on the original row behind me, I was Germany deeply moved, the moment I do not know what to say, but he said: "Thank you ...".
I drink a tea-like, the waiter will certainly thought I took a Cup going to take a drink, so rejected my request.
This can make no dice! Egypt looked down upon my Chinese, have to give him. So, I find that our team is fluent in English friends made translation for me, and Egypt were reasonable.The waitress saw me coming, see face has some nervous.
I am very politely would cause what had just happened, he told him to quickly pass a cup of tea, mouth and said: "Sorry, Sorry ..." this time round to I refuse to accept, I told him, I followed the visitor has been to Germany with his own Cup of black tea to me. With that I left him,In fact, it sounds like they might not be really discrimination in Chinese, but most Chinese don't understand English or fluent enough, so I had a loss.
Fortunately, this did not affect my mood later. But the facts show that the majority of Egypt's tourism service staff was very friendly, cordial, service is also very good.Cruise on the buffet was very rich.
Breakfast with eggs, sausage, roasted tomatoes, bread, milk, cheese, yogurt, coffee, etc.; dinner staple food in addition there are bread, fried eggs, salads Italy hollow face; and vegetarian dishes, rice varieties are many, such as fish, smoked fish, fried chicken leg, grilled sausage, roast beef, mashed potatoes, fried fresh cucumber, lentil, Braised Eggplant, carrot-pine soup; in addition, a variety of freshly squeezed juices and tropical fruits. Egypt people like to eat sweets, cakes, honey, Riga especially good taste. Of course, Egypt's honey is the best in the world, and our domestic honey honey than others, very thick placed in containers not out in the fundamental and our homemade honey slower even than water. No wonder in the world market could not compete with Egypt.That afternoon, the ship iraclion wave (Kom Ombo) Terminal, here we are going to visit the edge of the Nile iraclion wave double Temple.
Disembarkation walk for about 10 minutes. Iraclion wave around the temple was built in 2000 BC the Ptolemy dynasty in Egypt, here is the worship of God and eshen Eagle. Temple of half Eagle God Temple, half of the temple, probably eshen past many crocodiles living here in the River wetland, Egypt, on the crocodile as Patron Saint, we see the temple placed in the glass box of a small crocodile Mummy, really do not understand why it has such a great power can become.Due to the long term by the flooding of the Nile river erosion, as well as man-made damage, the entire Temple comparison from appearance looked old.
Especially the temple main hall is torn apart, however, in my view, it shows the beauty of a torn, a cross between balanced and unbalanced between us. Because of this incomplete will enable you to produce rich imagination, would you mind to find its perfect. The broken moldering wall in golden sunlight, demonstrate an extraordinary strength, stands in between heaven and Earth!The temple area is not large, it's best to see that it holds some wonderful frescoes.
Through these frescoes of the content, let's learn about ancient Egypt in medicine, mathematics and astronomy calendar on the train.On a side wall of the "calendar", Ali detailed tells us how ancient Egypt people formulated calendar and living arrangements.
In the stone wall paintings on clear displayShows, the ancient Egypt's calendar is based on three weeks of January, one week to 10 days a year and a total of 12 months, a total of 360 days, there are 5 days remaining national holiday, one of the most important holiday is the birthday of the Sun God. Egypt were also developed at the beginning of the date each year, initially, they put the Nile floods that day as the start of the new year (the temple there is a very big hole, you can connect to the Nile, at that time, people from wells water level change to observe, measure the height of the Nile flood), later found not enough accurate, that use to Sirius and the Sun in a horizontal line on the day of the beginning of the new year.In the evening, tour Ali tells us that the song and dance halls in the evening 8: 30 to the "Arabian Nights" fun activities, belly dance, hope that every woman can wear Arab dress, the ship has Egypt Belle clothing for sale.
My daughter bought a red dress, my wife is a selection of a strong black. Only the black dress I didn't buy it, rent it, instead of only 3 dollars to get.We came to the dance hall, HA HA, we have a team with all the female guest are replaced by Arab clothing and hair ornaments, colorful, and demon is nice! red, blue, Indigo, violet, almost.
But there is no duplicate color.The party, people from all over the world, back in the dance hall, under the guidance of the dance, dressed in a glamour of Oriental Dance iguana started performing "belly dance".
The drum and melodious Arab music, iguana expertly arms, back, belly dance, shuddered. There is also an actor dressed in colorful changtong skirt to dazzling speed where the wings of rotation, that is unique to Africa, he put the rotating dance skirt with a color disc and folding umbrella, graceful dances won the applause.Then, is a everyone can participate in performances, willingness to participate in the visitor can walk to the stage, the moderator said the game rules: dancing music stop, when if he would express a number of people to follow on that number prompt, exceeds or falls short of the number of participants will be phased out, could finally insisted on staying in bed for two people have donated prizes.
So, start playing music by DJ, we step on the beat free dance, along with the music of abruptly stopped, moderator, "four", into a group of 4 people who can stay for the next round of the game. No more, stop a full population, our team of girls Chang real Bull, had several off until the last few people is eliminated.Throughout the evening, people drinking Arab black tea appreciation of others, sing and jumps of manpower, hand on the shoulder where the unrestrained and laugh, cheer, dance hall in a relaxed atmosphere.
24/7: 15 a.m., we at Lloyd's rich (Edfu) terminals of the ship, in accordance with the plans today to Lloyd's rich temples.
Edwin foo Temple is still some distance from the Terminal, go here to visit the people usually choose to ride horse-drawn carriage. You see, shore a row of beautiful horses already waiting there, these Western wagon has four taxi, looks very nice. La cart horse neck bronze bells hanging on, sit on it, as if suddenly came to the middle ages.Edwin foo Temple also known as the Falcon God Huo Los (Horus) Temple, ancient Egypt people worship the Eagle, the Eagle as its patron, this temple to worship the God of the Eagle.
But Ed Fuk just Egypt a place name, a town of belonging to Aswan. Listen to Ali said, Edwin foo mean: "kill the enemies Hawk God's place".Hua Temple is now Egypt Los only save most intact of the temple, two thousand years ago by the Tower door, wall, courtyards, halls and shrines, and so on, almost remain former.
This is because it is up to the Millennium years have flooded in a piece of yellow sand, so escape the destruction of many people. The temple was built in the Horn Los Ptolemy six times, probably in 237 years, b.c. has 2300 years of history. By Ptolemy III started, has been built to Ptolemy v.Close to the temple, and FileMon Temple, is a 36-metre-high tower door, cross the Tower door, enter the Colonnade surrounded by vestibular.
In the courtyard wall of a relief, many people standing there, Ali tells us that the relief depicts the Eagle spirit Joel Los and wife meet feast and annual Carnival scenes.The temple's main building is a multiple-column-Greece-palaces, dozens of root at the top of a huge stone pillar with groups of wild bird has flown into the fly out.
Palace of the ceiling decorated with ancient original horoscope, but are smoke. According to Ali said, was because of the Roman Emperor persecution of Christianity, many Christians from Rome, Alexandria and other places across the refuge. They arrived here to live life in the temple. Since long time cooking, ceiling smoked.In the column Hall door, also stood two statues of stone Fok, Los, a relatively complete, head, or harmonization of upper and lower Egypt with double Crown Majesty waiting at the front door.
Many people are there to take pictures. Another is relatively poor, Crown, even the lower part are gone, my daughter to see it OK to bully, sits on it to take pictures.Went into the temple room, where originally there was a gold statue of David and it took the Los a stone boat, this is the most sacred Temple, only the Pharaoh and the priest gave the perfected.
Now there are imitations of the ship, authentic but in the British Empire Museum.
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