An Egyptian raid in Scripture and Stone
Carter House
While many come to the Valley of the Kings to see King Tut's tomb, the nearby house of Howard Carter is also worth a stop.
A Big Adventure on a Small Sambuk
Plashing around the Nile wetlands in a small boat. Note: the water is high!
Balloon Riding over the Nile
Philistines in Egypt
The people-group known as Philistines in the Bible appear on the wall of a temple by the Nile.
I say hoopoe, he says hudhud
Walked out of my hotel room in Luxor and found a hoopoe digging in the grass. I watched him probe the soft ground with that long beak searching for insects. He was not afraid at all.
These marvelously colored (and crested!) creatures are a symbol of royalty and wisdom in ancient Egypt. They appear in the Bible (Lev 11:13-19 and Deut 14:11-18) as one of the 20 inedible birds.
The hoopoe (Upupa epops) is also found in Islamic folklore (often attached to stories about King Solomon). In Arabic it is known as a hudhud (which is fun to say!).
Sailing on the Nile
Go for a ride on a traditional craft and explore the Nile, the highway of Egypt.