View Full Version : My trip to Egypt


asif iqbal
June 5th, 2007, 03:00 PM
Heres my pictures of my travel through Egypt, anyone who has been there will know what a amazing place it is and what makes its even more amazing is the Egyptian people and thier humour, they are really are the jokers! Out of all the people the Egyptians are most freindly, cheering and easy to get along people ive ever met. I remember wearing a Egyptian football top and everyone in the shops gave me free stuff and never even charged me because a foreginer was wearing their strip, i didnt even think much of it at the time but they seem to have loved it!!:)

Sunrise over Sinai mountain
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Cairo
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View from Cairo tower
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Luxor
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asif iqbal
June 5th, 2007, 03:03 PM
luxor

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Sunset over Nile
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asif iqbal
June 5th, 2007, 03:08 PM
Our Group

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Our tour leader he was halaroius and his name is Aladin (yeah thats his real name )
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Mohammed Ali Mosque Cairo

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Library in Alexandria
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LEAFS FANATIC
June 5th, 2007, 03:40 PM
These are absolutely PHENOMENAL pictures! Thank you for posting them! I always am amazed at how enormous those pyramids are! When you look at the people beside them, they look like ants!

asif iqbal
June 5th, 2007, 04:58 PM
These are absolutely PHENOMENAL pictures! Thank you for posting them! I always am amazed at how enormous those pyramids are! When you look at the people beside them, they look like ants!

Thankyou LEAFS FANATIC your most wellcome :) , and your right they dont even seem that big in these pictures but when you see them in person they are so massive like huge mountains, i couldnt belive when we stepped out the bus how big these pramids really are!!

cmoonflyer
June 5th, 2007, 06:52 PM
Awesome pics indeed -very clear and impressive , and reminded of me many pleasant and fond memoried around Giza five years ago , how time flies ... may revisit Egypt one day !

Sergei
June 5th, 2007, 07:06 PM
Wow, nice to see something more than the typical pyramid shots. I knew Egypt was beautiful, but it still amazes me looking at the photos! I would love to go there someday.

Thanks!

asif iqbal
June 5th, 2007, 07:45 PM
Thanks your most wellcome, here are some more Pyramid shots. I also went inside one of the smaller ones which are further away from the main site its very tight and hot inside best to do it late in evening when its cooler.

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Cerises
June 5th, 2007, 07:54 PM
These are great pictures! I see that you traveled to Alexandria! I loved it! It had a completely different feel than Cairo! And it was a nice surprise to see as you entered the city how they had Greek and Arabic labeled at the entrance! And the Alexandria library was very impressive! I'm looking forward to revisiting the other parts of Egypt one day!!! Well done again with the photos!!!!

asif iqbal
June 5th, 2007, 10:21 PM
These are great pictures! I see that you traveled to Alexandria! I loved it! It had a completely different feel than Cairo! And it was a nice surprise to see as you entered the city how they had Greek and Arabic labeled at the entrance! And the Alexandria library was very impressive! I'm looking forward to revisiting the other parts of Egypt one day!!! Well done again with the photos!!!!

Thanks Cherry your most wellcome, and yes Alexandria was amazing, we took the 2 hour train ride from Cairo and it was really very nice by the river front with the arc port harbour and mediterranean sea right infront.

And we actully got into the Alexandria library on a day when it was completly closed so we had it all to our selves if you see in the pictures theres a security guard only the rest of the library is empty. We managed to chat to the security guys and convince them and they were a great bunch we had told them we have traveled from Scotland to see the library and they let us in for pictures and quick look inside!!! I have great memorys of that place. :) Well thats my little story.

Cerises
June 5th, 2007, 10:33 PM
Thanks Cherry your most wellcome, and yes Alexandria was amazing, we took the 2 hour train ride from Cairo and it was really very nice by the river front with the arc port harbour and mediterranean sea right infront.

And we actully got into the Alexandria library on a day when it was completly closed so we had it all to our selves if you see in the pictures theres a security guard only the rest of the library is empty. We managed to chat to the security guys and they were a great bunch we had told them we have traveled from Scotland to see the library and they let us in for pictures and quick look inside!!! I havea great memorys of that place. :) Well thats my little story.

It's funny that you say that because when we went to the librabry there were a lot of people around but not extremely full (at least not inside) but funny thing is that they wouldn't let my cousin enter the building inside! They let everyone else in but refused to let any children inside! Go figure! Maybe if we had gone on another day? :lol: But the library was indeed very impressive, I have seen world class lirbaries around the world and this was definitely up there!

asif iqbal
June 5th, 2007, 11:00 PM
It's funny that you say that because when we went to the librabry there were a lot of people around but not extremely full (at least not inside) but funny thing is that they wouldn't let my cousin enter the building inside! They let everyone else in but refused to let any children inside! Go figure! Maybe if we had gone on another day? :lol: But the library was indeed very impressive, I have seen world class lirbaries around the world and this was definitely up there!

I might be wrong but I think its the largest library in Middleast or Africa for that matter!

Cartel
June 6th, 2007, 08:01 AM
Thanks four the tour Asif! Your right Egypt is an amazing country and the people are great too. Did you go to Dahab & Sharm El Sheikh by any chance?:)

Raleigh-NC
June 6th, 2007, 03:08 PM
Outstanding collection of Egypt photos!!! The monuments are definitely worth a visit :okay:

asif iqbal
June 6th, 2007, 03:14 PM
Thanks four the tour Asif! Your right Egypt is an amazing country and the people are great too. Did you go to Dahab & Sharm El Sheikh by any chance?:)

Thanks Cartel, and yes I went to Sharm El Sheikh but it was just for one day, we spent alot of time in the Sinai at St Catherines Monestry and climbing mountains we went past Dahab but never visted its meant to be very good place for water sports and diving we did that at Hurguda !!:)

asif iqbal
June 6th, 2007, 03:14 PM
Outstanding collection of Egypt photos!!! The monuments are definitely worth a visit :okay:

Thankyou Raleigh-NC your most wellcome :)

neorion
June 6th, 2007, 06:01 PM
Great photo tour. Egypt is a must see :cheers:

Skyman
June 9th, 2007, 10:36 AM
Nice trip I'd like to do the same

wiki
June 9th, 2007, 06:02 PM
CAIRO LOOKS LIKE A REALLY NICE CITY.

asif iqbal
June 10th, 2007, 06:18 PM
neorion, Skyman and wiki thankyou :)

BaRrZaKh
October 2nd, 2007, 11:43 PM
nice photos!!

Shukie
October 3rd, 2007, 12:28 AM
Egypt's history has always fascinated me, but I've heard visiting the pyramids is a bit of a let-down. I'd still like to visit them someday though, I want to go inside one.

dubai3000
October 3rd, 2007, 03:32 AM
hey asif are you pakistani?? you look egyptian your self lol.

BTW did you guys know that MT.SInai in egypt might not be the real mt sinai. There is one mountian in saudi arabia that matches perfect description of being Mt.Sinai

carlosbe
October 3rd, 2007, 03:53 AM
Very nice pictures! Egypt is a country that I have to visit.

asif iqbal
October 3rd, 2007, 02:05 PM
Egypt's history has always fascinated me, but I've heard visiting the pyramids is a bit of a let-down. I'd still like to visit them someday though, I want to go inside one.

Why do you say that Shukie? Actully the Pyramids are much more than you actully think they are definatly not a let down and bigger than life itself, I was so amazed sorry to hear you have heard otherwise! I dont think so myself.


hey asif are you pakistani?? you look egyptian your self lol.

BTW did you guys know that MT.SInai in egypt might not be the real mt sinai. There is one mountian in saudi arabia that matches perfect description of being Mt.Sinai

yeah my parents are from Pakistan-Northern Pakistan, and when i was in egypt EVERYONE thought i was egyptian especially when i was wearing egyptian football top they would speak to me in arabic but i never understoiod a word-:lol: and i have heard this Mt Sinai story before actully its not the first time ive heard this!:)

Thanks carlosbe your wellcome!

alitezar
October 3rd, 2007, 06:24 PM
OMG I love this photo set :D
By any chance did any one tell you how many stones are in each pyramid?

asif iqbal
October 3rd, 2007, 06:53 PM
OMG I love this photo set :D
By any chance did any one tell you how many stones are in each pyramid?

Thanks again Alitezar- you know what thats a interesting question and i think we were told something along those lines but to be honest I cant remember!:nuts:

oliver999
October 4th, 2007, 04:22 AM
unbelieveable!!!! looks very few trees and grass there.

dubai3000
October 4th, 2007, 04:36 AM
Egypt's history has always fascinated me, but I've heard visiting the pyramids is a bit of a let-down. I'd still like to visit them someday though, I want to go inside one.

they are not a let down at all if you like ancient history and know the ancient egyptian history. For some stupid people who have no idea about world histories it might a be a let down because of thier own ignorance.

Did you know that most historians think that only 25% of ancient egyptian civilization has been found. meaning 75% still remains buried in the sand.

Universal Soulja
October 6th, 2007, 01:45 AM
Yo, these have gotta be one of the most amazing photo post I have ever seen. Good post Africa is amazing.


Also I see where we got the Washington Monument from LOL

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asif iqbal
October 6th, 2007, 03:17 PM
Yo, these have gotta be one of the most amazing photo post I have ever seen. Good post Africa is amazing.


Also I see where we got the Washington Monument from LOL



Thanks Universal I am glad you liked them. :)

Aliya
October 7th, 2007, 03:23 PM
awesome pics!!!

i would love to visit Egypt some time soon :)

Gordion
October 11th, 2007, 07:34 PM
Great pictures, hope to visit Egypt one day.

raelkpy
October 11th, 2007, 08:05 PM
Egypt is just amazing!
Thanks for the pics!

Charles Dubai
October 12th, 2007, 05:04 AM
Woe this are awsome pictures, confratulations!! you did such a great tour!!!! i love Egypt, it has a lot of history and the ruins are awsome!!! excellent thread my friend;) congratulations!

asif iqbal
October 12th, 2007, 05:46 PM
Aliya, richbaker, Gordion, raelkpy and Charles Dubai i am so glad u liked the pictures thanks very much! :) your wellcome.