Here is a collection of photos from my ten-day trip through Egypt with our group from First Presbyterian Church in Springfield. Click on the arrows on either side of the photos below to scroll through the photos.
Author: jmschaller
Traveling in a War Zone?
Shortly before leaving on our long-planned trip to Egypt, Donald Trump launched an attack on Iran, seeking a government overthrow. While this was concerning for many reasons, it did not dissuade us from following through with our travel plans. No one else in our group of 19 travelers opted to cancel, either. Checking in with…
Giza, Home of the Great Pyramid
One of the more surprising findings during this initial part of our trip was how close the pyramids and the Sphinx are to civilization and the modern city of Giza. I expected to ride across the desert for a couple of hours in a 4×4 to see these monuments. You can actually see the Great…
Egypt Travel Itinerary
Here is the projected itinerary for our ten day tour of Egypt: Day 1 and 2 – flight from JFK to Casablanca and on to CairoDay 3 – Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Grand Egyptian Museum, Felluca cruiseDay 4 – day trip to Alexandria – Kom el-Shuqafa Catacombs, Pompeii Column, Alexandria Library, Roman Amphitheatre, Qait Bay citadelDay…
British Isles Photos
You can scroll through the British Isle photo album using the right and left arrows on the main image below to view all of my photos from this trip.
Day 16-18 – London
The final leg of our adventure took place after we disembarked from our cruise ship. We spent two days in London, staying at the Conrad London St. James just a half mile from Westminster Abbey. in many ways this was the best part of our trip. The cruise itself was great: the staff was wonderful,…
Day 15 – Greenwich
We had a slight change of plans today. High winds and potential storms prevented us from docking in Greenwich, so we sailed further north and docked in Tilbury. After disembarking in Tilbury we rode a charter bus an hour to Greenwich to meet up with our tour guide. Greenwich is the “ground zero” of time…
Day 14 – Dover
We arrived in Dover this morning, in full view of the famous white cliffs. After docking in Dover we were off by bus to Canterbury, home of the world famous cathedral. Founded in 597 AD by Augustine, the first archbishop of Canterbury, this is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The town itself was quite bustling…
Day 13 -Sailing the English Channel
Sailing from Dublin to Dover is a multi-day affair, so we are at sea all day today, arriving in Dover (and Canterbury) on Saturday morning. So what does one do all day while sailing the English Channel? Enjoyed a full breakfast in the ship’s excellent restaurant. Attended a lecture on the history of the Vikings….
Day 12 – Dublin
Our time in Dublin was a bit disappointing, in that almost our entire trip was spent on the tour bus, making it difficult to take photos. We did make one stop at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, the National (Anglican) Cathedral of the Church of Ireland. The Cathedral was built in 1220, on the site of a…