tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post1455191265105937829..comments2024-03-28T09:08:18.131-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Temples, Tombs, and Pyramids: Adventures in EgyptJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-68741647836265244352019-11-15T09:19:13.359-05:002019-11-15T09:19:13.359-05:00Nancy, have a marvelous trip! Mid to late October,...Nancy, have a marvelous trip! Mid to late October, our daily temps ranged from 90 to 105 degrees F. Your weather will be cooler, especially at night. On Lake Nasser, we went up top for some wonderful star-gazing. No lights of any kind nearby.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810307017440257313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-21359324254080288852019-11-15T09:16:57.843-05:002019-11-15T09:16:57.843-05:00Thanks Beth! I hope you visit New Zealand one day....Thanks Beth! I hope you visit New Zealand one day.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810307017440257313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-56956845064876162362019-11-14T22:50:33.948-05:002019-11-14T22:50:33.948-05:00Thank you for your post. My husband and I are tak...Thank you for your post. My husband and I are taking a similar trip,in February. After seeing your photos I’m even more excited to go. Nancy Cole Silvermannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-7340890558500125252019-11-14T18:56:23.610-05:002019-11-14T18:56:23.610-05:00Margaret, what a marvelous adventure you had! I lo...Margaret, what a marvelous adventure you had! I love it that you followed the footsteps of your literary heroes and heroines. My husband spent some time in Egypt a few years ago and took some stunning photos, especially of the Royal Museum, but he was there for work, so he didn't get to experience as much of it as you did.<br /><br />The setting I always most wanted to visit was Middle Earth, so it seems unlikely I'll be making that trip, though thanks to Peter Jackson, there is now a lovely Hobbiton in New Zealand. <br /><br />I look forward to watching your adventure unfold on Instagram!Jaden Terrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11113218513166921429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-68027614376609222542019-11-14T15:37:38.017-05:002019-11-14T15:37:38.017-05:00Shari, Paris is magical and I still need to visit ...Shari, Paris is magical and I still need to visit Monet's gardens at Giverny.<br /><br />Egypt is building a new artifact museum near the Giant Pyramid and Sphinx, opening in 2020. I would love to see the new, state-of-the-art museum. With the planned Sphinx airport, there won't be much left to see in Cairo. Luxor, Aswan, and Abu Simbel are all accessible by air, though the boat trip from Aswan to Luxor is well worth the trip.<br /><br />We also visited Jordan to see Petra, Jerash, and some fascinating Greek Orthodox sites.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810307017440257313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-33504070308500451072019-11-14T13:51:43.348-05:002019-11-14T13:51:43.348-05:00Hi Margaret, I thought of you when that cache of m...Hi Margaret, I thought of you when that cache of mummies was found! What a spectacular trip. I love that you also saw Egypt through the books of Christie and Elizabeth Peters.<br />I'd always longed to see Paris and went twenty years ago. I was not disappointed (understatement) and Iong to return. I bet you are dying to get back to Egypt!Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-91324838996722705072019-11-14T13:16:03.101-05:002019-11-14T13:16:03.101-05:00Connie, I looked it up. Edfu was not moved during ...Connie, I looked it up. Edfu was not moved during the final Aswan Dam project, but your view from the river might have changed (river course, vegetation). We approached Edfu and Kom Ombo from the river.<br /><br />We visited Valley of the Kings, where active digging continues. The tomb paintings were outstanding. While we were in Egypt, a large cache of mummies was found in the greater Luxor area. So exciting!Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810307017440257313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-14557792477752279002019-11-14T12:51:54.093-05:002019-11-14T12:51:54.093-05:00I share your fascination with ancient Egypt, Marga...I share your fascination with ancient Egypt, Margaret. My husband and I spend time there a few years ago. My interest was sparked by my father. I can still see the rapt look on his face as he told me the story of Howard Carter's first glimpse inside Tutankhamun's tomb. "What do you see?" asked Lord Carnarvon, his patron. "Wonderful things," replied Carter. Over the fireplace in my library I have a 19th-century oil painting my father bought. The title is "Edfou From the Nile." As we passed Edfu on our boat, I searched for the scene but never found it. So much in Egypt has changed. And so much remains the same. Connie Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132910708797960839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-9749016164651220422019-11-14T12:51:36.282-05:002019-11-14T12:51:36.282-05:00Thanks, Kathleen, I'd love to read about your ...Thanks, Kathleen, I'd love to read about your adventures in Africa.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810307017440257313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-14299368823127989962019-11-14T12:50:42.468-05:002019-11-14T12:50:42.468-05:00Paula, your adventures must have been wonderful! N...Paula, your adventures must have been wonderful! Nova Scotia is on my list (ancestors from Wolfville) and PEI (Anne of Green Gables).<br />Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810307017440257313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-21467194396021808772019-11-14T12:45:11.344-05:002019-11-14T12:45:11.344-05:00What a great adventure! Thanks for sharing it, esp...What a great adventure! Thanks for sharing it, especially the wonderful photos.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-43722187653904123112019-11-14T09:08:36.858-05:002019-11-14T09:08:36.858-05:00Margaret, how wonderful for you to share this fant...Margaret, how wonderful for you to share this fantastic trip along with passages from other writers who have visited! I'm looking forward to continuing to see your posted photos! I've traveled to the Maritimes, in the American west, and through Michigan. Each location has special memories. It's great to be hearing your experiences.Paula Gail Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843350597811462936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-13579755064109932272019-11-14T08:27:18.845-05:002019-11-14T08:27:18.845-05:00Exciting to finally visit your dream place! So muc...Exciting to finally visit your dream place! So much of our focus is the east and west coasts, we forget how glorious and empty the Rockies are.Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07810307017440257313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-86505170103511324092019-11-14T05:50:26.760-05:002019-11-14T05:50:26.760-05:00Margaret, what an amazing trip! My dream trip wasn...Margaret, what an amazing trip! My dream trip wasn't as exotic as yours, but as a child, I always dreamed of seeing the west. Having never been farther west than eastern Indiana, I longed to see "real" mountains. I got my wish in 2013 and have returned every year since. Annettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755947919433555176noreply@blogger.com