Ed's Egypt Trip

Waiting at the airport for the luggage to be loaded onto the busses.

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 18.0mm

Waiting at the airport for the luggage to be loaded onto the busses.

Arrival display detail

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 200.0mm

Arrival display detail

Memorial to Anwar Sadat, president of Egypt from Oct 15, 1970 to Oct 6, 1981, when he was assasinated during the annual victory parade.

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 18.0mm

Memorial to Anwar Sadat, president of Egypt from Oct 15, 1970 to Oct 6, 1981, when he was assasinated during the annual victory parade.

The spot where Sadat was assasinated. This is across the street from the memorial.

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 112.0mm

The spot where Sadat was assasinated. This is across the street from the memorial.

Cannons and guards in front of the memorial

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 95.0mm

Cannons and guards in front of the memorial

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 18.0mm

Sadat's tomb can be seen (white) behind the guards.

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 82.0mm

Sadat's tomb can be seen (white) behind the guards.

Sadat's tomb and more guards.

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 18.0mm

Sadat's tomb and more guards.

This painted sign is adjacent to the memorial and visible from the street

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 62.0mm

This painted sign is adjacent to the memorial and visible from the street

This relief is on the wall surrounding a garden next to the memorial

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 200.0mm

This relief is on the wall surrounding a garden next to the memorial

This is part of the garden at the Cairo Marriott Hotel, where we stayed for about a week. To the right is Gezira Tower, housing about half of the guest rooms.

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 18.0mm

This is part of the garden at the Cairo Marriott Hotel, where we stayed for about a week. To the right is Gezira Tower, housing about half of the guest rooms.

View from the hotel garden toward the palace and Zamalek Tower.

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 18.0mm

View from the hotel garden toward the palace and Zamalek Tower.

A fountain in the garden

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 18.0mm

A fountain in the garden

The Palace Al Gezira, built in 1869 as a guest palace for the opening of the Suez Canal, is the central part of the hotel, housing the offices, some restaurants, banks, and conference facilities.

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 18.0mm

The Palace Al Gezira, built in 1869 as a guest palace for the opening of the Suez Canal, is the central part of the hotel, housing the offices, some restaurants, banks, and conference facilities.

Palace detail

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 135.0mm

Palace detail

This palace was the venue for the world premiere of Verdi's opera, Aida, which was set in ancient Egypt.

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 46.0mm

This palace was the venue for the world premiere of Verdi's opera, Aida, which was set in ancient Egypt.

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 18.0mm

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 24.0mm

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 18.0mm

We had dinner here at the "Egyptian Nights" restaurant.

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 18.0mm

We had dinner here at the "Egyptian Nights" restaurant.

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 18.0mm

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 28.0mm

Some kind of furniture in the foyer of Omar's Cafe, where we had breakfast every morning.

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 24.0mm

Some kind of furniture in the foyer of Omar's Cafe, where we had breakfast every morning.

The hotel pool

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 18.0mm

The hotel pool

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 18.0mm

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 27.0mm

We had our orientation meeting in the Aida Ballroom, which had been partitioned off for several meetings. This is the foyer of the ballroom.

Camera: NIKON D200 | Focal Length: 18.0mm

We had our orientation meeting in the Aida Ballroom, which had been partitioned off for several meetings. This is the foyer of the ballroom.

Waiting at the airport for the luggage to be loaded onto the busses. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm Waiting at the airport for the luggage to be loaded onto the busses.	Arrival display detail Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 200.0mm Arrival display detail	Memorial to Anwar Sadat, president of Egypt from Oct 15, 1970 to Oct 6, 1981, when he was assasinated during the annual victory parade. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm Memorial to Anwar Sadat, president of Egypt from Oct 15, 1970 to Oct 6, 1981, when he was assasinated during the annual victory parade.	The spot where Sadat was assasinated. This is across the street from the memorial. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 112.0mm The spot where Sadat was assasinated. This is across the street from the memorial.	Cannons and guards in front of the memorial Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 95.0mm Cannons and guards in front of the memorial
Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm	Sadat's tomb can be seen (white) behind the guards. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 82.0mm Sadat's tomb can be seen (white) behind the guards.	Sadat's tomb and more guards. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm Sadat's tomb and more guards.	This painted sign is adjacent to the memorial and visible from the street Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 62.0mm This painted sign is adjacent to the memorial and visible from the street	This relief is on the wall surrounding a garden next to the memorial Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 200.0mm This relief is on the wall surrounding a garden next to the memorial
This is part of the garden at the Cairo Marriott Hotel, where we stayed for about a week. To the right is Gezira Tower, housing about half of the guest rooms. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm This is part of the garden at the Cairo Marriott Hotel, where we stayed for about a week. To the right is Gezira Tower, housing about half of the guest rooms.	View from the hotel garden toward the palace and Zamalek Tower. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm View from the hotel garden toward the palace and Zamalek Tower.	A fountain in the garden Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm A fountain in the garden	The Palace Al Gezira, built in 1869 as a guest palace for the opening of the Suez Canal, is the central part of the hotel, housing the offices, some restaurants, banks, and conference facilities. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm The Palace Al Gezira, built in 1869 as a guest palace for the opening of the Suez Canal, is the central part of the hotel, housing the offices, some restaurants, banks, and conference facilities.	Palace detail Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 135.0mm Palace detail
This palace was the venue for the world premiere of Verdi's opera, Aida, which was set in ancient Egypt. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 46.0mm This palace was the venue for the world premiere of Verdi's opera, Aida, which was set in ancient Egypt.	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 24.0mm	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm	We had dinner here at the "Egyptian Nights" restaurant. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm We had dinner here at the "Egyptian Nights" restaurant.
Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 28.0mm	Some kind of furniture in the foyer of Omar's Cafe, where we had breakfast every morning. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 24.0mm Some kind of furniture in the foyer of Omar's Cafe, where we had breakfast every morning.	The hotel pool Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm The hotel pool	Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm
Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 27.0mm	We had our orientation meeting in the Aida Ballroom, which had been partitioned off for several meetings. This is the foyer of the ballroom. Camera: NIKON D200 \| Focal Length: 18.0mm We had our orientation meeting in the Aida Ballroom, which had been partitioned off for several meetings. This is the foyer of the ballroom.