Thursday Family Photo Blogging

A couple of my grandmother's photos. During her time in the Middle East during WW2.


Jerusalem


My grandmother beside the river Nile


HMS Courageous




the R.A.F. pass the Giza Pyramids, Egypt, early 40s

Sunday Egypt Blogging



I can attest that crossing the streets in Cairo requires nerves of steel, but a useful lesson to learn.

Egypt Blogging

While we were at campsite just outside of Alexandria, a farmer who lived nearby gave us a tour of his milk factory. The campsite was in a desert village.


'Hot Dog' - The farmers dog who attended to the goats and sheep he kept next to the campsite















Photos taken by my mother

Egypt Blogging

After a fun day hanging out with the Alexandria Sea Scouts, the leader treated us to local food, Egyptian pie, which was like a pizza and like a pancake, and they have savory first followed by sweet.






Ingredients which you can choose to have in your Egyptian Pie

Alexandria Blogging - Ancient Ruins


Pompey's Pillar












Stairs down to the catacombs

Alexandria Blogging

My Photos of the sumptuous El Salamlek Palace.

H.M. Khedive Abbas Helmi II built the el-Salamlek Palace, located in Alexandria, Egypt, in 1892 as a hunting lodge for his Hangro-Austrian Mistress, Countess May-Torok von Szendro. It was surrounded by woods stocked with game for the hunting pleasure of the Khedive and his guests. The Greek architect Dimitri Faricious Pasha actually designed the palace and undertook its construction.

Later, during the reign of H.M. King Fouad I, son of H.M. Khedive Abbas Helmi II, El-Salamlek served as a guesthouse. And later, under the reign of King Farouk I, El-Salamlek became a summer office and guesthouse for the king's most valued guests. When the Palace was turned into the El Salamlek Palace Hotel and Casino, nine years were spent renovating and decorating in order to recreate the luxury and glamour of the Royal era of Egypt.

A portrait of the former King Farouk and his second wife Narriman Sadek

Helnan Palestine Hotel, Alexandria



This hotel is located inside the Palace of King Farouk, commonly known as Montazah Palace.It is about a 10 minute drive to the town centre.The area is one of the most affluent parts of the city and the hotel was originally built to accommodate the kings and presidents of all the Arab countries for the Arab Summit Meeting.

The 12th International Youth Gathering for Cultural Exchange

My mother and I were lucky enough to be given invites to the opening ceremony of the 12 International Youth Gathering for Cultural Exchange, which was being held in the Scout Centre, Cairo.

Met some interesting Scouts there, got talking to a lovely Scout from Azerbaijan but they have come from all over, some poor lad had a 53 hr flight from Argentina! but also here is the Maldives, Spain, Italy, Yemen, Oman, Jordan, Egypt, Italy, UK, Seycelles, Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda etc. Also there were the diplomats of Azerbaijan, South Korea, Palestine and the Scouting Represenative for the Africa region plus two professors of Egyptology from the Egyptian Museum.

Cairo Cat Blogging

Photos taken at the Giza Sea Scout Club

Egypt Blogging

Sugarcane juice is a popular beverage here in Egypt and on most corners you can find a stall selling it. Its freshly made and nothing is added, a great thirst quencer. This photo was taken in Alexandria.

Cairo Photo Blogging 8

If you want a break from all that US election coverage, enjoy some more photos from my Cairo holiday


Mum at the Suzanne Mubarak Women's International Peace Movement HQ










One of the minarets of the Mamluk Mosque

Cairo Photo Blogging 7


Artsy nighttime photos, using the night option on my Nikon D40x, its supposed to be used on a tripod but as you can see without it, the effect is quite blurry, hence the artsy tag


one of the many hotels which cater for international guests


The Four Seasons Hotel


Evening settling on Cairo


Another view of the Mohamed Ali Pasha Mosque


A close up of the domes


Cairo vista








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