Monthly Archives: August 2013
Luxor, Egypt
The Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut The temple is composed of 3 stories of colonnades. The walls were covered in hieroglyphics and paintings depicting the birth of a female pharaoh and an expedition to the Red Sea. The ceiling was painted with stars. The Colossi of Memnon Two massive statues of Amenhotep III once marked … Continue reading
Luxor hot air balloon ride
In Luxor, I finally got to do something I’ve been itching to do for a long, long time: ride in a hot air balloon! We arrived as the crews were preparing the balloons. It’s pretty impressive to see these massive amounts of silk rise up and take shape. Viraj and I rode in the balloon … Continue reading
London-Surrey Classic
This weekend saw a festival of cycling in London involving tens of thousands of people. The morning began with the London-Surrey 100, a century for amateur cyclists. More than 15,000 cyclists began and by 5pm, a little over 15,000 cyclists had finished. Wladimiro D’Ascenzo of Italy was the first amateur to cross the finish line. … Continue reading
Upper Egypt: Aswan, the Nile, & temples
Aswan market Viraj needed a new pair of shades and I wanted to pick up some fruit (man cannot live by falafel alone) so we took a field trip to the local market. In no time at all, the vendors swooped in and found us, Viraj got his sunglasses, and I got my fruit. We … Continue reading