k_g_wolf ✝ Posted March 13, 2012 Share #121 Posted March 13, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Thanks a lot for the insights and for these splendid photos of your journey. Have a safe trip and best regards GEORG Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Olsen Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share #122 Posted March 13, 2012 We saw several of these pontoon bridges along the mainland Egypt side of the Canal. They are even mentioned in the Camp David Agreement, allegedly. The agreement limits the heavy war materiel that the Egyptians can have on the Sinai side of the Canal. The Egyptians try to offset this by having these bridges ready for use. All along the Canal the Egyptians have barracks and military camps with heavy equipment. Egypt spends billions on weapons. A recipe for poverty. At the same time the literacy is falling in Egypt today. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/169946-off-on-a-cruise/?do=findComment&comment=1952651'>More sharing options...
Olsen Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share #123 Posted March 13, 2012 All along the Canal and on both sides, we saw Egyptian sentries walking patrols and small barracks from where load Middle East 'rock music' blasting out. In typical friendly Egyptian style the soldiers waved at us and shouted 'ho-ho'! I did similar service in the North of Norway some 40 years ago. These sentries have my sympathy. What a dull life! The only variation was when a new pin up girl turned up each month on the calendar. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/169946-off-on-a-cruise/?do=findComment&comment=1952662'>More sharing options...
Olsen Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share #124 Posted March 13, 2012 The next morning we woke up at Sharm el Sheikh. This is a very popular holiday spot among, particularly, young people in Scandinavia, because it is regarded as cheap. - We did not meet any Scandinavians here, but Russians! Busloads of them. - Just like in Paris. Sharm el Sheikh is situated on the Southernmost tip of the Sinai Peninsula. From here tourists can go to Mount Sinai, where Moses got his Ten Commandments, and the Saint Catherine monastery near by. Note the jeeps ready to take the tourists on this tour. It is particularly popular to go on tours where you can see the sunset or the sunrise from Mount Sinai. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/169946-off-on-a-cruise/?do=findComment&comment=1953039'>More sharing options...
Olsen Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share #125 Posted March 13, 2012 Those who took this Mount Sinai tour were very satisfied. We did not go. We chose a snorkling tour instead. Which I regret. It was chilling cold since it had been close to zero C temperature during the night. The best part of the Sharm el Sheikh visit was the Sinai landscape. But also the knowledgable guides we had in Egypt was a good experience. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/169946-off-on-a-cruise/?do=findComment&comment=1953213'>More sharing options...
Olsen Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share #126 Posted March 13, 2012 The shifting Sinai landscape was an amazing experience. Here a little bay with mangrove plants. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/169946-off-on-a-cruise/?do=findComment&comment=1953216'>More sharing options...
Olsen Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share #127 Posted March 13, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) While down town Sharm el Sheikh looked like just any holiday spot in the Mediterranean, - with a Muslim touch. Here is the Egyptian equivalent to a football pub. We saw similar installations in Morocco. Have a joint and feel good... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/169946-off-on-a-cruise/?do=findComment&comment=1953253'>More sharing options...
Olsen Posted March 13, 2012 Author Share #128 Posted March 13, 2012 A typical scene when arriving back to the ship. The cruise ship farther out on the pier is a Costa cruiser. She later had a fire in the engine room far down in the Indian ocean and all the passengers had to be sent home. She was the only other cruise ship that crossed our path on the tour. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/169946-off-on-a-cruise/?do=findComment&comment=1953267'>More sharing options...
gbealnz Posted March 14, 2012 Share #129 Posted March 14, 2012 And of the recent "Costas", she was the lucky one, what a mess the other was, a tragic sight. Keep em coming Olsen, I'm loving them. Gary Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olsen Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share #130 Posted March 14, 2012 Next port of call was Safaga, a little south and on the mainland Egypt side of the Red Sea. The point with this call was to visit Luxor, 220 km away. Safaga is an important port from which Egyptian pilgrims go to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, just across the Red Sea. We Norwegians recognized this ferry right in front of us. Hasn't this been in traffic in Scandinavia previously? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/169946-off-on-a-cruise/?do=findComment&comment=1954351'>More sharing options...
Olsen Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share #131 Posted March 14, 2012 Black Watch pulled up along a huge idle cement factory. I came to think of what I know of the cement producers in Europe. What they fear most is the huge overcapasity of the cement production in the Middle East. In particular, Egypt has huge advantages as a cement producer with all the raw materials available, plus cheap energy. Why isn't Egypt's cement producers operators on the European market? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/169946-off-on-a-cruise/?do=findComment&comment=1954370'>More sharing options...
Olsen Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share #132 Posted March 14, 2012 The temple of Luxor is a truly fantastic place. You get this feeling of visiting the requisite warehouse of Universal Studios in Hollywood. It is difficult to fathom that these structures are more than 3000 years old. Prominent is Ramses II. 'He was the same to old Egypt as Ronald Reagan was to USA', the guide told us. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/169946-off-on-a-cruise/?do=findComment&comment=1954383'>More sharing options...
Olsen Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share #133 Posted March 14, 2012 Here is where Alexander the Great wrote himself into Egyptian history. Prominent is also two fallos symbols that 'everybody' want to touch. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/169946-off-on-a-cruise/?do=findComment&comment=1954392'>More sharing options...
Olsen Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share #134 Posted March 14, 2012 The light made the temple an exiting place to photograph. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/169946-off-on-a-cruise/?do=findComment&comment=1954425'>More sharing options...
Olsen Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share #135 Posted March 14, 2012 A few of the wall carvings still have paint on. 3400 year old paint. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/169946-off-on-a-cruise/?do=findComment&comment=1954435'>More sharing options...
Olsen Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share #136 Posted March 14, 2012 This is no ordinary swimming pool. The water level is equal to that of the Nile. The higher the water level during the flooding season the more taxes the faraoe's would impose on his fellow Egyptians. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/169946-off-on-a-cruise/?do=findComment&comment=1954443'>More sharing options...
Olsen Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share #137 Posted March 14, 2012 It swarmed with military guards all around. Here is their local military headquarters. With a few Egyptian half finnished buildings in the background. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/169946-off-on-a-cruise/?do=findComment&comment=1954456'>More sharing options...
Olsen Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share #138 Posted March 14, 2012 'A cruise on the Nile' will be on vessels like this. We did not try it. When I finally got to Luxor I suddenly understood the point of the place. Even during the winter it is summer warm. This day at Luxor was my first day I did not freeze. - That's why Luxor has played such an important role in Egypt's history: It's climate. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/169946-off-on-a-cruise/?do=findComment&comment=1954459'>More sharing options...
Olsen Posted March 14, 2012 Author Share #139 Posted March 14, 2012 Oh, I almost forgot! These two guys, local broom pushers, it seems. But not so. They had a much better business prospect that they worked on. They invited me to take a picture of them, and then they demanded a fee. A copyright fee, - sort of. The smallest bills I had was two 100-Egyptian Pounds. To conclude the negotiations, -they could negotiate just as well as Jewish lawyers from New York, I gave them an hundred each. - By the laughter they produced after having rounded the corner I understood that much that; I was the most stupid farmer that had visited Luxor that day... Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/169946-off-on-a-cruise/?do=findComment&comment=1954538'>More sharing options...
Olsen Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share #140 Posted March 15, 2012 Then we were on our way down the Red Sea with several days at sea. We could concentrate on life on board. - Which we did anyway. As mentioned before; it was the life onboard that was the most important. A new port of call was often regarded as a nuisance. We were preoccupied with courses, competitions, lectures - and the meals. And conversations with all the friends we made on the cruise. Here it is a 'formal' dinner which we had twice a week. The majority of the passengers were British, some 500 +. We were only 21 Norwegians and 42 Swedes a few French and Dutch etc. etc. Black Watch is a small cruise ship with only some 800 passengers and a crew of 330. Compared to, say, Costa Condordia's 3229 passengers and a crew of 1023. This was our first cruise. Many of our fellow passengers had cruised several times. They said that they preferred a small cruise ship. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/169946-off-on-a-cruise/?do=findComment&comment=1955288'>More sharing options...
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