SGTrekker 8D7N Wonders of Egypt Photography Tour (28 Aug-04 Sep 2011)

[limwhow]

SGTrekker and I completed the circuit early and decided to enter the Red Pyramid. No cameras were allowed. A snapshot but I am the only one to have this picture! Presenting the burial chamber in the pyramid, taken by my phone.

Acpical, are you sure the interior of the pyramid looks like this :sticktong?
Don't believe you. LOL....

 

[limwhow]

T R A V E L O G U E

A Egyptian Ramadan Experience in Cairo

Our good Chris's colleague in Cairo was very kind in introducing us to dine in one of the very nice restaurants in Cairo.
It was called Sequoia.
We had our first (or second?) Egyptian fare, and this time it came with Sheesha.
The lovely blue evening sky, dining al fresco style, the symbolic tent and over looking the River Nile... my, was it an experience!

 

[SereneXMM]

A bus was arranged to take us to this restaurant.

And we were seated here under the stars.

And then many of us started ordering Sheesha. And this scene here was very funny because the waiter dropped the charcoal for the sheesha and it landed on ageless's chair... I think almost burnt him. Here he was jumping quickly up from his chair to siam the burning charcoal! Kekeke...

 

[limwhow]

The Egyptian food was aplenty and a totally brand new and exciting experience for us.
The waiters were h*ll-of-a exotic looking.
The eesh (bread.. or in SgTrekker's terminology, ham-cheem-bang), the Karkade (Hibiscus drink), the beans, the meat.. all oooh so lovely.
But what gotten us ecstatic was the sheesha.
Here is the XMM giving it a go... Apple flavour.

 

[limwhow]

The Beautiful People at Sequoia

What exotically beautiful people they have there in Cairo on that night!
Sitting beside us was these two lovely ladies. I couldn't help but take a shot of them laughing easily away.

And this good-looking waiter giving me a smile before he dropped the charcoal and almost burnt Ageless... LOL..
My own handsome-ness must have distracted him... Hahaha...

This was a shot that was taken by our good Vngks (I think) on my camera.
It was such a lovely shot that I just wanted to share with everyone.
Here vngks was showing how the waiter prepares the sheesha for consumption... LOL..!

 

[limwhow]

Struggling with the sheesha

Honestly I struggled with my first few puffs of the sheesha.
Not having prior experience with puffing this potent stuff, I coughed until crazy.
But not long after I finished my coughing bouts, my dining partner started having his share of the sheesha-induced expectoration...

:ipuke:Me... I was still coughing and puffing away as while later down the road.
But it was really heck of an experience. After a while, the nicotine high got into our brains and we all 'stoned' out!
Haha...

 

[tecnica]

The Egyptian food was aplenty and a totally brand new and exciting experience for us.
The waiters were h*ll-of-a exotic looking.
The eesh (bread.. or in SgTrekker's terminology, ham-cheem-bang), the Karkade (Hibiscus drink), the beans, the meat.. all oooh so lovely.
But what gotten us ecstatic was the sheesha.
Here is the XMM giving it a go... Apple flavour.

OT sorry, SereneXMM, may i know what's the model of the watch you are wearing?

 

[vngks]

OK time to add some pics.

1. Pic of Sultan Hassan mosque and its surroundings taken from Mohammad Ali mosque (paid the guard some baksheesh for taking us to this spot)

2. Mohammad Ali mosque

3. Interior of Mohammad Ali mosque (perspective corrected)

Thanks for viewing.

 

[vngks]

More pics....

4. SereneXMM on a camel. The camel was KB-KBing all the time hahaha

5. Our fearless Tour Leader in action!

Cheers

 

[acpical]

Acpical, are you sure the interior of the pyramid looks like this :sticktong?
Don't believe you. LOL....

I knew I should have taken pictures of the bed and toilet as well!! :complain:

 

[divinemoment]

3. Interior of Mohammad Ali mosque (perspective corrected)

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:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[SK1968]

More pics....

4. SereneXMM on a camel. The camel was KB-KBing all the time hahaha

Can see the camel yelling in agony...hahaha

 

[AlexK]

This shows some thought went into the placement of the lights. Unlike me who just went for the obvious straight up shot.

Thanks, acpical. Actually, I got enough of shooting wide (no more lingam) and changed to zoom lens and this couple just happened to walk-by.

This is very nice until I don't know what to say.
How come I lie side by side with you I couldn't get this shot.
I got not enough kungfu! Hahaha!


Wah... so stylo! But only action. No result! LOL...
Thanks for a great shot, AlexK!

Aiyah ! You humble lah. What kung fu :bsmilie:

Agree with Acpical!
Superb composition AlexK :thumbsup:

Dinosour, thanks man.

 

[AlexK]

I knew I should have taken pictures of the bed and toilet as well!! :complain:

You champion ! Only one among us who got this shot. :cheers:

 

[vngks]

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Thanks

Can see the camel yelling in agony...hahaha

Wahahahhaha

 

[AlexK]

#11 : Mosque of Mohamed Ali taken from another angle.

#12 : The Citadel

#13 : I guess this was the shot #2 of our Tripod man - vngks

 

[Canto]

The Beautiful People at Sequoia

What exotically beautiful people they have there in Cairo on that night!
Sitting beside us was these two lovely ladies. I couldn't help but take a shot of them laughing easily away.

And this good-looking waiter giving me a smile before he dropped the charcoal and almost burnt Ageless... LOL..
My own handsome-ness must have distracted him... Hahaha...

This was a shot that was taken by our good Vngks (I think) on my camera.
It was such a lovely shot that I just wanted to share with everyone.
Here vngks was showing how the waiter prepares the sheesha for consumption... LOL..!

nice series from ur m9p limwhow!!

 

[limwhow]

OT sorry, SereneXMM, may i know what's the model of the watch you are wearing?

Tecnica, I reply on her behalf. It's the Casio ProTrek, our favourite watch. LOL...

More pics....

4. SereneXMM on a camel. The camel was KB-KBing all the time hahaha

Cheers

Haha... this camel was really KB KB-ing.. I didn't know what it was KB KB-ing about.. It must have been too old to carry SereneXMM's weight liao!
LOL......

I knew I should have taken pictures of the bed and toilet as well!! :complain:

Why don't you ask Adrian to show HIS picture of the inside? Wahahahaha...!
Only his and your words liao lor....

#11 : Mosque of Mohamed Ali taken from another angle.

Wah, such a lovely photo. Very good!
You really explored the angles, AlexK!

nice series from ur m9p limwhow!!

Thank you thank you, Canto!

 

[divinemoment]

Tecnica, I reply on her behalf. It's the Casio ProTrek, our favourite watch. !

May I know what sort of function?

 

[limwhow]

May I know what sort of function?

Hehe... sorry OT a bit. You saw these watch before what, divinemoment during all our trips, remember? LOL.. ::
OK it does these: Compass, Altimeter, Barometer, Thermometer.
For extra-services: ND-filter, Lightmeter, ViewFinder... one will have to look for the Suunto M4 brand, not the Casio Protrek - this one must ask Dinosour. He is the gadget expert and he advised us on watches as well. Really good!