The most natural choice for our first day visits was the pyramids. We visited almost all of the most important pyramids of Egypt. There was the Step Pyramid - the oldest stone building in the world - the Bent Pyramid that will leave you perplexed, and the Red Pyramid, built just before the Great Pyramid of Giza. Of course the most stunning of all is the Great Pyramid of Giza. Our guide told us that for four thousand three hundred years, until the Eiffel Tower was built, The Giza Pyramid had been the tallest building in the world. We also visited the Second Pyramid as well as the pyramid of Chephren or Khaefre.

This is the Red Pyramid

Here’s the Step Pyramid

The Bent Pyramid

On the second day we flew to Luxor to see the famous temple, though we were later more impressed by the architecture of some other temples that we visited. I must say that the Luxor Temple really needs some restoration work done. On the third day, we passed by the Valley of the Kings and made it to the Temple of Hatshepsut, where we saw smiling statues of Hatshepsut - the most powerful woman of Ancient Egypt. The smile of those status will definitely remind you of the Mona Lisa smile. We also saw the Temple of Karnak, the largest temple in ancient Egypt, and definitely a more impressive one than Luxor.

This is the Karnak Temple

And here’s the Luxor Temple

That’s a smiling statue of Hatshepsut at her temple

But who can be to Egypt and not enjoy a cruise down the Nile … the world’s longest river! I think the best part of the cruise is when the boat stops at the Temple of Horus or that of the crocodile god, or when it passes by the impressive structure of the Aswan Dam.

Aswan Dam

And the Statue of Horus at His Temple

But I’m more into cultural tourism and I appreciate architecture. My wife was fascinated by the crocodiles and hippos we saw along the river. She even got totally mesmerized by the cobras that the snake charmer had brought at the temple of the crocodile god.

The Snake Charmer at the Temple

I’m from London. Just thought I’d share a couple of snaps cause the blog hasn’t got any images of London.

Here’s London Eye

Big Ben