Apr 12, 2023 | Jordan, Middle East
We visited Mount Nebo from where Moses looked out over the Jordan valley and saw the Promised Land. Moses is also said to have died there, but there is apparently no evidence for that. From there we visited Madaba and saw the church with ornate mosaics. Then we...
Apr 5, 2023 | Jordan, Middle East
We took a flight from Cairo to Amman, Jordan to meet our new guide and group, although five of us were joining another ten for the Jordan tour. The first site to visit was Jerash, a Roman city (“Gerasa”) that was part of the “Decapolis” league...
Apr 4, 2023 | Egypt, Middle East
From Luxor, we headed to the Valley of the Kings. This is where Pharoahs and High Chiefs were buried for a period of around 500 years up until 11 century BC. The valley contains at least 63 tombs, with perhaps more yet to be discovered. The area is perhaps best known...
Apr 3, 2023 | Egypt, Middle East
In the morning, we sailed on to Kom Ombo. Kom Ombo was a very pleasant surprise. We had never heard of it before our trip. It was unusual in being divided into temples for two gods – the crocodile god Sobek, who represents fertility; and Horus, the sky god who...
Apr 3, 2023 | Egypt, Middle East
After arriving in Aswan, we took a boat to the Philae Temple. The Philae Temple is located on an island. The whole temple was moved block-by-block from another island which was flooded upon construction of the Aswan High Dam. Philae is said to be one of the burial...
