More photos of Egypt. Of all the places we visited on our trip, Egypt is the country where I took the most photos. The scenary was stark and stunning, and the ancient monuments were astounding. Here are some of the highlights:


The Temple of Philae at Aswan. This shot was taken during the sound & light show at Philae. The overly-dramatic music and narration were cheesy, but the opportunity to walk around the illuminated temple at night was incredible.


We hopped onto a 5-star Nile cruise ship for the one day trip from Aswan to Luxor. We were the only people who came aboard carrying backpacks, and who weren't part of a tour. We enjoyed the luxury for 24 hours.


A detail of some hieroglyphics that have lasted thousands of years. Temple of Kom Ombo.


An afternoon break, Egyptian style. A mint tea and a sheesha (water pipe filled with apple flavoured tobacco.)


We arrived at the Temple of Horus at Edfu before it was open. We watched as the tourist police went to work. When we were let in we had the entire place to ourselves for about half and hour before the tour buses started arriving.


The Valley of the Kings. Here we are outside the tomb of some minor pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty.


The Temple of Hatshepsut. A grand building carved into the rock face, not far from the Valley of the Kings.


The Temple of Karnak at Luxor. The biggest temple complex in Egypt. For thousands of years rulers added to the temple to leave their mark.


The Hypostyle Hall at Karnak. Stone pillars 21 meters high.


The view from the summit of Mount Sinai. We climbed the mountain by the light of the full moon, and watched the sunrise over the desert.


In the footsteps of Moses, and millions of pilgrims - the path up to Mount Sinai. This shot was taken during our descent in the early morning. The pilgrims that day seemed to consist of Russian and Polish tourists in bad footwear


A view of Dahab. A windblown town surrounded by desert, sea, and mountains.