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The final stopping point for our Nile boat trip was Luxor – home of multiple ancient Egypt sights including the Valley of the Kings that Gina describes.  The last day here we stayed in the city and saw the massive temple of Karnak and the temple of Luxor as well as the Luxor Museum.  All […]

Although our hotel was out by the pyramids, we crossed the Nile and plunged into Cairo several times.  It is an astonishing city.  Cairo has 17 million residents and swells by another 3 million commuters every day.  (Some people say the actual numbers are far higher than the official statistics).  The commute times to go […]

We didn’t really know much about the Valley of the Kings and so went in with modest expectations.  After all, two days prior we had descended into the pyramids themselves like modern-day tomb raiders.  What could top that?  Our interest was piqued when we were informed that no photography of any sort was allowed in […]

Can you guess where Piggy is sight-seeing today? Email your answer to me at katherine@365saturdays.org

Before us towered Edfu temple, one of the best preserved temples in all of Egypt. Dedicated to the god Horus, Edfu temple is 118 feet high and a fantastic but small sized memory of the Egyptian builders and engineers. The temple’s gate is lower than the pylons to its left and right. Symbolizing the Nile […]

By far the most interesting pyramid to visit is outside Cairo at Saqqara.  Here is the oldest of the pyramids, designed by Imhotep.  At the time the pharaohs were buried deep in shafts – not 6 feet under but 600 feet under, the depth representing the importance of the pharaoh.  This first pyramid was designed […]

The great Pyramids of Giza are the last standing wonder of the ancient world. They were built with stone knifes and watery sand for glue. They are towering structures built for one purpose and one purpose only: to hold a body.  They were amazing! Why go to so much trouble to bury a single body? […]

Piggy enjoyed a quiet evening here. Can you guess the name of the town she was in? Remember to email your guesses to me at katherine@365saturdays.org!