Tuesday Treasures

Tom the backroads traveller hosts this weekly meme. 

I am reposting this from 2014 as it is fun to re-read some of our travels.


November 2007 - Cairo Egypt


On our first day our second stop was Giza for the pyramids and Sphinx.


The Pyramids of Giza are over 4500 years old. They were built as the burial places for Khufu, Khfare, and Menkaure, three Pharaohs during the Old Kingdom.




Despite the efforts of many people to dismantle and plunder them, they have survived to this day. They are visible proof of the superb mathematical, construction and organisational skills of the ancient Egyptians. This was serious project planning!!!
They are the only remaining original Seven Wonders of the World.

Funny but I really enjoyed taking photos of the colourful camels, should have taken more!

Moroccan Treasures

1980 and we take our second trip together to Morocco!! So glad John got my travel bug!

I am guessing we went in November and we stayed at Al Moggar for a $1,000 each flight and hotel.

We flew Royal Air Maroc from Montreal. Ahhh the 80s when flying was a pleasure. We even received menus.

Around the hotel. I googled it and it still exists but on a much grander scale.

I do wish I had done a travel diary back then. Never mind wishing the photos were digital, there would be so many more to tell the story.

Exploring.

I have always been drawn to fish markets.

In town.

We ate here several times and always say that if we were creating a perfect menu and could just flit back to places to eat the courses this place would represent the best carrot soup and omelets.

Souk El Had d'Agadir or market. I did buy a basket and we also bought a bag made from camel. When we got on the plane we couldn't figure out what the awful smell was, it was the camel bag.

Mucky day at the souks.

We had these for years!

Giza

Some photos from our trip to Egypt. These are taken in Giza, just outside Cairo. Who would believe there is a KFC directly across the street???



The Pyramids of Giza are over 4500 years old. They were built as the burial places for Khufu, Khfare, and Menkaure, three Pharaohs during the Old Kingdom.

Despite the efforts of many people to dismantle and plunder them, they have survived to this day. They are visible proof of the superb mathematical, construction and organisational skills of the ancient Egyptians. This was serious project planning!!!

They are the only remaining original Seven Wonders of the World.

I did a Photoshop of this photo and pasted John's face riding the camel!

  Boat Pits

 Here is an excellent article if you wish to read more about Giza.