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St. Catherine's Monastery (Part1)
Part one is from the outside of the monastery, some people and sights.
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I admit, the pics are quick snaps only.
We were about one hour too late, thanks to some Egyptian special circumstances related to the pick up of clients.
Hence we were rushed around even more than would have usually been the case.
No great time to try my new Monopod, nor for great compositions and such.
I missed the chance to climb up the rocks and get the Monastery in full as well.
Sigh.
Maybe there’s a next time.
If, then I will for sure rent a private driver. Now I know where to go and what to expect.
2009-12-08. 10:34:13. 154 words, 843 views. Categories: Egypt , 16 comments » • Send a trackback »
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Thanks for sharing...
BG
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Sei lieb gegrüßt
Kvelli
kürzlich (2009-12-07) Jouir la vie wrote Projekt - Schöne Momente Herbst/Winter IX. Check it out!
Some more look like old fashioned toilets, but to have them over the entrance?
@Quilly - glad you did
@BG - Glad you enjoyed!
@Kvelli - komm vorbei, die Couch gehoert Dir
@Lou - True.
One of the real amazing things to see was the Coptic monks (there are 5 of them right now).
And the Library with old books (well, not exactly a Library and a weird way of taking care of the books, but oh well), and the old Church with a bit too much stuff stuffed in from the last centuries.
Bummer was that I could take no pics.
I will try to take some pics of the magazine I bought to show you what it looks like. Let them sue me for it
Overall I was very impressed that this is despite all the tourists, still a functioning church.
Hat's dir denn gefallen?
kürzlich (2009-12-08) april wrote Der fragende Adventskalender (8). Check it out!
Vielleicht hab ich bei Teil 2 Lust mehr zum Kloster zu schreiben.
Im Moment hab ich einfach zu nicht wirklich viel Lust
Ja, gefallen hat es mir. Ich wuerde nochmal hin. Ohne die Hetze. Wenn wir lange genug bleiben, mach ich das auch.
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Will have to look that up, Doug, Thanks!
Glad you liked them
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