Karnak

We visited Karnak Temple yesterday morning (two days ago,now). It was hot but very enjoyable. The site is HUGE and everyone was blown away by the scale of the monuments. No photos can really do them justice. The site is sprawling because it was the capitol of Egypt and the religious center for thousands of years. Every pharaoh wanted to leave his/her mark on the place and they added more and more courtyards and temples and pylons, etc. They were all carved and painted. Some pigments can still be seen but most have long since vanished.

I took a couple photos of Priscilla at the site. Today (yesterday, now) is her birthday so we have a small party planned for her, Lakshmi (who shares the same birthday) and Marj whose birthday is Saturday) on board the ship. Steven brought some decorations and Lea, Frank and I have been invited to sit at a table with them. It will be a lot of fun!

In the first photo she's standing in from of a statue of Ramses II (I think).




The next one is more of a close up so her son, Zevn, and husband, Lee, can see her and know that she's doing well, but missing them, of course.



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Salam,
Stuart