Egypt with Children

On our way back to Australia from a six months stay in France, we decided to stop over in Egypt, joining a Tour marketed by an Australian company and designed for Children with their parents

This was the Plan: Cairo (Giza) to Aswan by night train, feluccas in Aswan (Isis Temple), drive to Luxor (Thebes), then a relax in Hurghada (Red Sea), and a short flight back to the Capital City.

Well, you may expect to see pictures of Pharaohs and Pyramids, ... but this is what we started with: relaxing our mind and body with local food, our first cultural acquaintance.

Then Giza pyramids, defiance to mortality

No needs for presentations :)

Train from Cairo to Aswan ... it started in a train station at night, and we woke up to this magical luxuriant landscapes ... just loved it. I am having breakfast on this picture.

Aswan - beautiful Aswan

Aswan - Isis Temple on the Nile River

Nile Magic

 

Little trip on a sandy patch with the kids .... picture from the height of my Camel ... turned out a bit perilous with my son suddenly out of sight, and then, flying by on a the back of a local on a camel galloping past me ... but nice sound of silence

This is one of my favourite pictures, of which I made a painting

                                                 

A touch of sophistication in the evenings, which fascinated my son and myself

 

Reading on rocks

 

                              

Luxor

We were surprised as our kids seemed to know more than us about Ancient Egypt mythologies, and asked so many questions.

More delicious food

Appetizers

Freshly cooked on a boat on the Red Sea

Respite with the familiar from time to time :)

 

Alexandria 

                             

Magnificent Mosque - Cairo

As our plane took off from Egypt, images in my mind of what we experienced were even more vivid, I knew it would take me a while to process it all, and that the trip had not stopped there.