Jerry Smetzer's Web Site and Travel Pix -- -- and select other Quick Trips to the Western Caribbean, Northern and Southern France, the Adriatic Sea, Italy, Greece, Egypt, and New York City
=============== Egypt ---------- Cairo -- The Nile-O-Meter -- Artwork in Jewish Synagogue -- Jerry inside Queen's Tomb near the pyramids -- Queen's barge discovered, restored, and displayed near the pyramids -- This is Egypt. Here are the Camels, Pyramids, and Egyptian soldiers -- In Mahfooz's neighborhood -- Jay and I head into the Kahn (a terrorist bomb exploded in this area a day after our visit, and killed at least two people) -- Climbing one of the twin minarets in Cairo's Islamic section, and then hearing the afternoon call to prayer rising from all across the City Luxor -- Making papyrus -- Hatchepsut tomb with tourists and armed guards. Hatchepsut was a woman accepted by the Egyptians as Pharaoh for over 40 years -- Irrigated Farm land near the Nile south of Cairo -- Fellucas -- Fellucas out for a sail, with flowers -- Fellucas at sunset. Haze is caused by a developing sandstorm in the surrounding desert -- Furling Felluca sails at the end of the day -- Fellucas are for friends
