Yes..... Scarab Beetles.....

There is about a dozen giant rock Scarab Beetles circling this place.....

I sure hope thier not hungry.......

Only in Egypt......

Hey...... I know this guy...... We met way back at Edfu.....

Yes..... That's me..... I'm in Luxor , Egypt......

With Horace the Falcon God...... Being a bridge bird......

On the Nile...... May 2009......

BIG BIG BRIDGE BIRD FUN

A good looking bridge.......

Luxor, Egypt....

May 2009......

YOU ARE HERE......!!

A strange design...... Has no function as a bridge.....

Or anything else...... Must just be a momument.....

Like..... { Welcome to Luxor} ........ May 2009....

Look...... A sign...... And...... I can read it......

Ther's my Nile River Cruise Ship sitting right there.....

The "El Mahrousa"......

Here's a couple of African sunset photos......

From Southern Egypt.....

On the Nile River.....

May 2009.....

Well.... That's it for now from Luxor, Egypt......

More photos soon.....

Including the amazing "Karnak"....

47 is a very good number.....

If you have to be old....

47 is a good number.....

The Osaka metropolitan area has a population of 17 million people.....

That's more than the metropolitan areas of L.A., or Moscow, or London.....

The second most populous city in Japan and 9th in the world....

Coming in at number 10 is (of course) Shanghai, China.......

Follwed closely by none other than Beijing, China, naturally.....

Tokyo is one of only three controlling world top economy centers......

The other two being New York and London......

The Greater London Metropolitan area has 14 million people......

The Greater New York Metropolitan area has 22 million people.....

The Greater Tokyo Metropolitan area has 35 million people......

Tokyo is the worlds most populous metropolitan area.....

Tokyo has the worlds largest metroplolitan economy......

It is also the worlds most expensive city to live in......

In all accounts.....

Tokyo is the worlds biggest city......

LUXOR

Welcome back to the M.S. "El Mahrousa" .......

The 5-Star Nile river Cruise Ship......

How's that for a party boat......

On the Nile.....

Luxor, Egypt.....

May 2009.....

Well there ya go then......

Ya just gotta love it......

Yes.... That's me ..... Aboard the El Mahrousa on the Nile river......

Nile river Cruise from Aswan to Luxor...... May 2009....

Along the waterfront on the Nile in Luxor, Egypt.....

This is where the Cruise Ships dock up at......

There is resturants, kids areas, outdoor party places, and lots more.....

There is a very nice resturant and outdoor party area here.......

The resturant is advertising some of thier features.......

Like the fact that they have huge Water Pipes.......

And Hash (of course) of the best quality available......

For that after dinner smoke.......

Along the waterfront.....

The M.S. " El Mahrousa"......

Luxor, Egypt.....

May 2009....

Along the Cruise Ship docking area in Luxor, Egypt.....

Yes...... Those things on the left......

That look like apartment buildings.....

Those are the Cruise Ships......

Along the Nile river.....

May 2009......

Swings and playtoys for the kids.....

A large resturant and recreation area.....

Huge firepit for parties at night.....

On the bank of the Nile river......

Luxor Cruise Ship port....

May 2009.....

Sunset on the Nile river......

Luxor, Egypt.....

May 2009.....

Evening in the Luxor Cruise Ship port area.....

Sunset in Luxor, Egypt......

May 2009......

Nightime at the Cruise Ship port area in Luxor, Egypt......

On the Nile river..... May 2009.....

Well..... I guess this is my last night aboard the "El Mahrousa.....

More Photos soon.....

Luxor, Egypt.....

May 2009.....