Temple of Horus, Edfu – A clear view into the past
When cruising down the Nile, we also passed the Temple of Edfu. It lies between Luxor and Aswan and is dedicated to the Falcon God, Horus. Like many rulers during … Continue reading
Clash of Times and Religions – The Luxor Temple, a place beyond time
On the second day of my Nile cruise, right after visiting the Karnak Temple, I went to the Luxor Temple. What you never really see in tourist brochures is that … Continue reading
Guest in the home of the Ancient Egyptian Gods
The Karnak Temple is one of the reasons I desperately wanted to visit Luxor. Some say that Karnak is Egypt’s most important Pharaonic site, even more so than the famous … Continue reading
A Panorama view of Luxor
The second day of my Nile Cruise started quite early when alarm clock woke me at 3.30am. I was going to go on a hot air balloon ride and because … Continue reading
The Temple of the only female Pharaoh
A dream come true! I’ve always wanted to go to Luxor (the ancient Thebes), but because it is so far away from Cairo and I have only one day off … Continue reading
Remains of a once great imperial city
It really is sad. What once was the first great imperial city of ancient Egypt, is now reduced to a tiny open air museum. Founded about 3100 BC by king … Continue reading
Down, down, down – Me between Bent and Red in Dahshur
Yesterday I told you that I went to Saqqara on my free day. That’s perfectly true, but I also went to Dahshur and Memphis. One at the time; First Saqqara, … Continue reading
Walking on ancient ground – A clumsy fool in Saqqara
Yesterday I had one of my rare days off work. I decided to use this quiet, children free time wisely and to continue my sightseeing trip. In the Cairo area, … Continue reading
Large and Pointy
Slowly, very slowly it seeps through to me; I am really in Egypt! Today I went to Giza and saw the pyramids and the sphinx. Wow, what an amazing sight! … Continue reading
Cairo from a different angle
A few day I had some time off from my new Au-pair job in Egypt (diary), so I went to the Cairo Tower to see Cairo from a different angle. … Continue reading
Outside the best museum in the world
I have never been to a more amazing museum than the EGYPTIAN MUSEUM in Cairo! I tell you, you will never go to a greater museum! So many artefacts, great … Continue reading
My new home in Egypt
So, I have finally started my Au-pair job in Egypt – on the 14th of June, to be precise. I now have three new siblings: an 8-year-old girl, a 5-year-old … Continue reading
Fly away!
I love airports! So many emotions! So much excitement! The excitement of going somewhere far away, experiencing new adventures, meeting new people, soaking in a different culture, reinventing yourself! The … Continue reading
Weekly Photo Challenge: The Sign Says
Haha, I love this challenge! Finally a good reason to show off all the funny signs I have encountered over the years, but which I could never really post anywhere! … Continue reading
Beauty in Colour – Part II
If you are following my blog, you will know that my last post (Beauty in Colour) was all about pictures I took of the beautiful pupils of the Madungu Primary … Continue reading
Beauty in Colour
Smiles and happy faces everywhere! The smallest move of my camera and I was surrounded by sea of beautiful, chocolate-coloured faces smiling expectantly up at me, calling “Photo! Photo! Photo!” … Continue reading
The Others – colourful, majestic and wild
Although we humans often like to forget, we are not the only ones inhabiting the earth. If you think it is strange to dedicate a post entirely to animals, get … Continue reading
Handmade Patriotism
It has been nearly three years now since I left Germany, in order to live and study abroad, first in Wales and then in Scotland. Handmade Patriotism It has been nearly … Continue reading
Poor Happiness
You often hear people say that some experiences changed their lives and the way they viewed the world. I never understood what they meant, until I travelled to Kenya. I … Continue reading
