Tuesday, December 29, 2009

December 23rd – Philae Temple, High Dam & the Quarry – evening Felucca tour

There is so much to share about the sites we saw….but the most interesting thing about Philae Temple (besides the amazing detailed carvings, the statues & the size) was that before the High Dam was built, it was underwater & they moved it, piece by piece, to higher land – imagine putting the below picture together like a jig saw puzzle….

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Since building the High Dam, Egypt can supply power to all of Egypt – pretty impressive!

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The Quarry was really neat & the kids loved climbing on the rocks!!!

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Evening Felucca tour.  The view was amazing & the ride was very relaxing – our own little paradise!

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