Photographs of Egypt

Cairo and Nile Tour (Summer 1995)

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The year was 1995, the location Egypt. An excellent holiday (no diving but a half day of snorkelling that burnt me to a crisp!) This page contains thumb nails of some of that trip’s photos. These were all either taken by me or Suzie.

We did 3 nights in Cairo; saw the pyramids and the sphinx, the central bazaar and the main mosque. We then flew down to Abu Simbel, looked at the temple and flew to Aswan to start the Nile cruise.

The cruise (6 nights) takes you down the Nile (Duh!) in air conditioned comfort, dragging you out early (to avoid the worst of the heat) to countless Ancient Egyptian temples and significant sites. Words truly fail to explain just how fucking great these things are. You must see them for yourself.

Photographs were all taken during that holiday using an Olympus AF-1 a point and shoot 28mm lens 35mm film auto focus camera.

Abu Simbel

Singing Egyptian boys in a small boat

Feluccas

A Nile sunset

Gizza pyramids

Saqqara

Street shopping

Temple roof

Kom Ombo temple

Sharm (Summer 2001)

Our first visit to Sharm, picked due to its reputation as the closest spot to the UK with tropical waters, good diving, and low cost. We were not disappointed. Sharm is a rather tacky tourist resort. Not sure why you would go there if you didn’t dive, but if you do its great. The diving is spectacular. Just don’t expect any real Egyptian culture, or any entertainment other than restaurants, bars and hotels.

The view from the boat at Jackson reef.

One giant stride to happiness

9:30 in the morning on Sharm jetty

The main drag in Sharm

Sharm (Winter 2002)

A return visit, this time with several friends (several of whom started learning to dive here). A great place to take friends who love water for a hot cheap holiday. This was winter so expect about 20C to 25C in the sun, and a cool 15C at night. The water is a cool 23C, so pack a decent wet suit, and some fleeces or jumpers for the evenings and you’ll love it!