Last month I was fortunate enough to be able to take time off from work and travel. I did not do a whole lot of planning. In fact, other than arranging for a flight into Europe from the US I did very little advance planning. I knew I wanted my first stop to be Athens to visit the Acropolis and the Parthenon.
The trip turned into a fascinating adventure. I visited The Giza Pyramids, Pompeii (the rest of Italy was done on previous trips), The Parthenon, The Nile, The Valley of the Kings, Karnak temple, Luxor temple, The Dead Sea, The Negev and more. With little pre planning I followed my heart and wound up at major historical sites that I read about when I was a kid. Specifically, monuments that have with-stood the test of time - most of them architectural wonders and the Dead Sea, a natural wonder. With only two weeks available to me there were certainly sites that could not be included. But then, that leaves room for further adventures.
Select photos can be found via the links below. See previous blog posts as well for additional location details
The Israeli game industry meetup
Catching a ride in egypt outside of luxor
Talking on phone while driving outside luxor egypt
Giza Pyramids, Egypt and Giza Again
