Pictures Cairo, Istanbul and Rome 2015

[PTJD]

Well, I shall give this new forum software a try with my pics from last week.
Went to Cairo, Istanbul and Rome.
Cairo is kinda dirty and not kept up very well, I know with the political instability and all. But in general I felt safe . The people are friendly and the food was good.

Pyramid of Sakkara, a section of Memphis an old Capital.

The Pyramids everyone is familiar with.

With the Sphinx in the foreground.

Ms. PT having fun.

Egyptian Museum, got to see all of King Tut's mask and sarcophagus but no pictures allowed.

Egyptian Museum and Tahrir square where all the demonstration and Arab spring started a few years ago from hotel room.

Picture of Cairo and Nile river

Lets see if this works, I'll be back after dinner to post Istanbul and Rome.

 

[PTJD]

Dinner not finished yet so will get Istanbul in.

I'll just post pics, we stayed in the Old Town where the blue mosque is located but also walked all over.

 

[hittman]

Fantastic pictures PT. I'll bet that was a lot of fun.

 

[PTJD]

On to pictures from Rome.

Piazza Del Popolo

Fountain at the base of the Spanish Steps.

Spanish Steps

The Wedding Cake

Part of the Forum

You know what this is.

Can't remember which Church

The Pantheon

Inside the Pantheon

Piazza Navona

Vatican in the back.

 

[PTJD]

Did go to Sunday mass at the Vatican, I bet at least 80k folks in St Peter square.

Did get to see the Pope

 

[CES]

PT, why were all the chairs set up in front of the sphinx?

Great pictures-looks like a fantastic trip

 

[PTJD]

Fantastic pictures PT. I'll bet that was a lot of fun.

Yep, a lot of ground covered in such a short time, even for me. Weather was great.

PT, why were all the chairs set up in front of the sphinx?

Great pictures-looks like a fantastic trip

CES, they have a nightly Laser Light/Music show at the Giza Pyramids, we did not go.

 

[CES]

That's wild. I don't associate light shows with the pyramids. It might be cool to see though.