Posted in Day Seven, Luxor, video on October 5th, 2007 1 Comment »
The temple is located in the small village of Karnak, which is 2.5 kilometers north of Luxor. During the height of Theban power, the temple was the main place of worship for Egypt. Everything at Karnak is on a grand and huge scale. Standing in the temple you feel like a mere spec or a […]
Posted in Connections, Day Seven, The Nile River, video on October 5th, 2007 4 Comments »
Watch the symbolic exchange of St. Johns River water from Jacksonville, Florida with water from the Nile River.
Open the movie file to watch
Posted in Day Six, Edfou, Impressions, video on October 4th, 2007 5 Comments »
What an exhausting morning we had in Edfou. Exhausting, not from the heat, not from getting up early, and not from the crowded tourists squeezing past and in front of you, but from the tiring task of tour guides, drivers, and street vendors asking constantly for money and tips.
We took a horse drawn carriage ride […]
Posted in Day Five, video on October 3rd, 2007 5 Comments »
It is very hard to describe the feeling when you approach a market or bazaar street. Especially one in for tourists. The closest we are able to describe it is with the German word “Spiessrutenlauf” (Can you pronounce this?) That word describes a custom in history where someone who had to run down a path […]