Alexandria

One one of our many Egyptian holidays we went to Alexandria by train, had a great two day excursion package before then returning to Cairo. We visited the War Graves at El Alamein but I seem to have misplaced the video footage I took there. I hope it turns up soon.

Luxor Streets, Temple, Brooke Hospital & Children

Life in Egypt is largely played out on the streets and that's where to go in order to see ordinary people going about their business. I used to love finding a suitable spot from which to record and then film little segments. The Brooke Hospital For Sick Animals has a clinic here to look after the many working horses pulling tourist caleches. The owners have traditionally abused their animals so the work done (free) by the vets here is extremely important. As always in touristy places the children want to be filmed and 'get in on the act'. Experience shows that once kids see you recording they will simply come up and ask to be on camera themselves.

Philae Temple Aswan

Find out more about Philae Temple.

Feluccas In Aswan

The felucca is so typical of the Nile in Egypt so any trip is not complete without sailing in one. They are everywhere at resorts like Aswan and Luxor. Haggling for the best price is compulsory and really irritating if you're not good at it (like me).

Overnight Train From Cairo To Aswan

The most difficult part of a holiday in Egypt might involve overnight travel by train. In this case we went the entire way from Cairo to Aswan. By train that's an incredibly long way indeed. However, one of the great benefits of doing this is that you get to see how the River Nile changes as you move ever southward in the direction of Nubia. By the time you reach Aswan the desert comes right up to the very banks of the Nile.

The Sultan Hassan & Al Rifai Mosques Cairo

The interesting thing about these two mosques which face each other, is their huge difference in age. Looking at them you could easily imagine they were constructed at the some time but nothing could be further from the truth. The really ancient one of the pair is the Sultan Hassan Mosque which started its construction in 757 taking just three years to build. The Al Rifai Mosque opposite was designed to compliment the ancient one but construction did not begin until 1869. The last Shah Of Iran has his tomb inside the Rifai Mosque.

The Corniche El Nil

The Corniche El Nil is the name given to the wide pavement and road area adjacent to the River Nile. It is flanked by large hotels and government building and such like. Walking along the Corniche is quite pleasant.