We are staying quiet and not travelling as we wait for our vaccine and the return to a sense of normal. Although we have been quiet we have been looking at our blog and branching out to more of a video presence.
Here is a small ¨teaser¨ as we develop and make videos for future travel blogs.
Stay safe and we can get through this.
“Hasta luego y que tengas un buen dia.”
We took a tour with a small group to a historic building called the Casa Mediterráneo. It is located in the downtown area of Alicante close to the bus station.
The top tower of the building has a unique difference, can you spot it?
Casa Mediterráneo is a public consortium made up of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, European Union and other organizations.
It was the former train station of Alicante before it was converted into the Casa Mediterráneo. Now the building is used to promote mutual interest between Spain and the rest of the countries of the Mediterranean basin.
Some of the general uses of Casa Mediterráneo are to encourage or promote knowledge of the Euro-Mediterranean region. There are free concerts and other public events held in the Casa Mediterráneo.
The design of the roof and frame was apparently designed by a student of the famous engineer Gustave Eiffel, the designer of the Eiffel tower in Paris.
The city of Alicante along with other agencies salvaged the building which was at one time left in disrepair. It has now become a repurposed building and a beautiful structure along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
One of the many unique and beautiful buildings in Alicante.
“Deseamos que tenga un buen dia”
The Giza pyramids are located on the Giza Plateau in Greater Cairo, Egypt. We were surprised at just how close the pyramids are located to the city of Cairo. The pyramids are only 22 kms from the city centre of Cairo.
When we first arrived in the parking lot area and descended from the bus the view of the Pyramids was extraordinary. Even from the far distance of the parking lot, we could tell they were massive structures.
The pyramid of Khafre, was the one that still had a small section on the tip in a finished state. This pyramid is the second largest and tallest of the Egyptian Pyramids of Giza . The Khafre pyramid was the location of the tomb of the Fourth-Dynasty pharaoh Khafre, who ruled in 2550 BC. The closer we walked towards the pyramid of khafre the more impressive it became.
When we reached the base of the pyramid we could see just how large the stones were that made the pyramid.
We were able to go inside of the Khafre pyramid and explore part of the interior chamber. It was amazing to think that we were actually inside the pyramid of Khafre.
The Giza pyramids were one of the highlights of our trip to Egypt. The other highlight was seeing the great Sphinx of Giza which was larger than we expected. It is 20 meters high (66 feet) and 73 meters (240 feet) long.
We were able to get close to the Sphinx but were not able to touch it.
We explored the pyramids and Sphinx area for several hours before heading back to Cairo.
We will always remember and cherish this particular visit to see one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is by far the oldest of the ancient Wonders and the only one still in existence.
Until next time, be safe and enjoy life.
“”السفر يجعل المرء متواضعا. ترى ما هو مكان صغير تشغله في العالم. كما أنه يغير النظرة الإنسانية للحياة ، ويوسع آفاقنا ويجعلنا أكثر قدرة على إدراك الأشياء بشكل مختلف ، خاصة بعد التعرف على الثقافات الأخرى ، والتعامل مع أنواع مختلفة من الناس ، وتجربة تجارب جديدة.”
We went to the Valley of the Kings, which is a valley on the west bank of the Nile, near the city of Luxor.
The Valley of the Kings consists of two valleys, the East Valley where the majority of the royal tombs are situated and West Valley. There are a total of 63 different tombs discovered to date in the Valley of the Kings. Our guide Aladino explained to us which of the tombs where the best ones to see and then we went our own to explore the tombs.
We headed to the first tomb which was one of the most detailed and largest of the tombs.
The tombs of Royals and Nobles were decorated decorated with scenes from Egyptian mythology.
There were some pristine and well preserved Egyptian hieroglyphs throughout some of the tombs. We were amazed at how detailed and precise the hieroglyphs were made. They are carved into the stone and contained very detailed features.
The Valley of the Kings is an archaeological and Egyptological exploration and its tombs and burials continue to be researched.
We went and explored one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world, the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings.
The Valley of the Kings has become even more famous for the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun.
We walked through four different tombs throughout our time in the Valley of the Kings. They were very impressive with amazing Egyptian hieroglyphs, paintings, and stone etchings. Many of them were in pristine condition.
The tombs were built with the intention to easily transform the king or noble to transcend to the next world. The tombs were adorned with decorations and ancient texts to help guide the soul to the afterlife.
The time we spent in the Valley of the Kings was truly one of the highlights of our trip. We walked through the tombs and touched 500 year old history. Truly an amazing adventure.
كن منفتحًا واحتضان الحياة على أكمل وجه.
We went to see the Kom Ombo Temple which is located 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Aswan near the Nile River.
This temple was built in the 2nd century BC and is unique because its ‘double’ design meant that there were courts, halls, sanctuaries and rooms duplicated for two sets of gods. We explored the temple admiring the features including some interesting hieroglyphs and carvings.
After walking through the temple and exploring the different rooms and areas, we decided to visit the Crocodile Museum section of the Temple. Inside the museum we saw some mummified crocodiles.
It was common to have mummified crocodiles as well as other animals during that time period. The ancient Egyptians thought that crocodiles were mighty and depicted God Sobek. Cats were respected in ancient Egypt: They were characterized as nimble, maternal and poise. The ancient Egyptians frequently donated mummified animals to temples because of their sacred qualities. The animals were thought to be gifts to the gods.
A large mummified crocodile at the Kom Ombo Museum
The history is quite interesting, basically the Egyptians believed that crocodiles depicted the God Sobek. The crocodiles were seen as both strong and mighty, to be feared and respected. The crocodile was known for being powerful. They would depict this in their statues, carvings and hieroglyphs.
We explored the museum and found it very informative. The Egyptian culture and history has many interesting components. We enjoyed the visit to this Temple and Museum.
“الإحساس بالفكاهة هو القطب الذي يضيف التوازن إلى خطواتنا ونحن نسير على حبل مشدود للحياة.”
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