Yes.... I like pine trees..... but.... Look at these.....

It is good to see what the greenery is in other places.....

On my Nile River Cruise..... May 2009....

The Nile River Valley is beautiful......

Looks like paradise......

Glad I took the Cruise .... So I could see this area....

Southern Egypt...... Along the Nile..... May 2009

Africa has the best plants ever......

Life along the Nile......

A beautiful part of the world.....

Swimming in the Nile......

Looks like Paradise......

May 2009....

This odd shot shows my facilities in my 5-star cabin .......

I will miss having a shower and all...... spoiled.....

Don't worry .... I be lucky to remember what a sink is soon....

I'll be back to roughing now..... so I had to get a photo first....

A visitor at my cabin window......

Somewhere along the Nile river......

On my Nile River Cruise..... Aswan to Luxor.....

May 2009....

On the banks of the Nile river......

Southern Egypt..... May 2009

Now that's a nice river residence ......

On the Nile River in Southern Egypt..... May 2009

Just about time for me to do some exploring......

I did of course love seeing the Nile River by ship......

Looks like were nearing the final stop on my cruise.....

This must be the Cruise Ship access to Luxor.....

Everyone stops at Luxor....... Best place in Egypt.....

Access to The Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple, & more....

My first stop will be Luxor Temple...... A famous place.....

This is where they got all those centuries old Obelisks......

That are in famous places and cities all over the world......

Here's a good partial view of the M.S. "El Mahrousa"......

A really awesome full size 5-Star Nile River Cruise Ship......

BIG RIVER BOAT FUN

Time to say goodbye for a bit to the El Mahrousa.......

So I can go see Luxor........ & ..... Luxor Temple.......

I'll be back for a final fairwell to my Nile Cruise later......

From the landing in Luxor, in Southern Egypt......

On my way to Luxor Temple...... May 2009.....

Remember.....Now that I have found my niche in society.......

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Remember...... Now....... You don't want to forget.......

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I can tell you..... You don't want to forget..... because.....

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I deliver Bags of Ants to people who don't want them....

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It is a rather specialized Art and seldom used Service......

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But it is what I do......

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Just don't try and call me......

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It is a very specialized service.......

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Only to and for people who don't want it.....

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You see.....

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I deliver Bags of Ants to people who don't want them.....

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It is a rather specialized Art and seldom used Servive.....

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You see.....

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You really don't want to call me......

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I deliver Bags of Ants to people who don't want them......

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And ..... I tell you...... It's not for free.....

Well........ Here we are then..... A big New Year....

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This Blog is dedicated to World Art and Travel.....

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Seeing the world and all the best stuff in it......

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At least..... My adventures in doing just that.....

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A Big new Decade....... Big new travel plans......

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But ...... before I start talking about 2010 plans.....

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I give a Big Thanks ..... For my First Dozen (plus) ......

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Here is my list of the BEST 33 CITIES I have seen.....

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These are places I have personally explored.....

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Explored on foot, subway, taxi, train and bus.....

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Where I learned, slept , ate, and wandered around...

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Seen all the tourist attractions and back streets in.....

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So ..... "My List of the Best Places to Get off the Train"

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After -3- continents of exploring......

After -3- years of part time traveling.....

Here's -33- places I can personally recommend......

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I am very grateful to have this list.......

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Aswan....

Bath....

Brussels....

Calais....

Cairo...

Charmonix....

Chicago....

Florence....

Geneva....

Los Angeles....

London....

Luxemburg...

Luxor....

Lyon....

Marsielles....

Monaco....

Monte Carlo....

New Orleans....

New York....

Nice....

Paris....

Pisa....

Postojna....

Rimini....

Rome....

Rothenburg....

Salisbury....

Salzburg....

Seattle....

Vatican City....

Venice....

Vienna....

Washington D.C.

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And For 2010......??

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Well.....

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JUST WAIT TILL YOU SEE MY NEXT TRICK....!!

On the Nile River

Here is the view along the banks of the Nile river......

From my Nile River Cruise Ship.....

Southern Egypt..... May 2009....

The beautiful Nile river in Southern Egypt...... May 2009

Nile River Cruise in Southern Egypt.....

On the El Mahrousa ..... May 2009

The Nile and the Sahara.....

Along the Nile River in Southern Egypt..... May 2009....

View from the M.S. "El Mahrousa"......

On my Nile River Cruise......

From Aswan to Luxor.....

May 2009.....

Where the train runs......

Between the Nile and the Sahara.....

Southern Egypt.... May 2009....

The beautiful banks of the Nile River......

Along the Sahara Desert......

Southern Egypt.....

May 2009....

Somewhere along the Nile river....

AWESOME PHOTO.......

I took this from the M.S. "El Mahrousa" Cruise Ship.....

On the Nile River in Southern Egypt......

Where the Sahara Desert meets the Nile River.....

Egypt...... Africa...... May 2009......

BIG NILE RIVER PHOTO FUN

Along the Nile in Southern Egypt....... May 2009

Great Photo......

On the banks of the Nile River......

Where the Sahara Desert begins.....

Southern Egypt.... May 2009

Edge of the Sahara on the Nile.....

Along the Nile.....

The Nile River Valley and The Sahara Desert......

Southern Egypt....... May 2009......

Nile River in Southern Egypt......

Africa.... May 2009.....

The Nile River Valley......

And the Sahara Desert.....

Southern Egypt......

May 2009......

Along the Nile.........

May 2009...........

Great photo.....

Nile River......

Southern Egypt......

May 2009.......

More Nile river photos coming soon......