"Networking"...or Not!

Communications and internet access have been problematic for over a week now for many of us at the north end of Luxor. While we now have landline connections back, who knows when we can expect internet access. Some shady guys took advantage of work that was being done on phone and data lines on 2nd Street to steal what they thought was copper wiring! It's not copper but an alloy--surprise! surprise! In any case, the phone company is still trying to restore all service. CH photographer Yarko took this amusing photo of the work site last week:

Some "conspiracy theorists" ;] have suggested that the phone and data service providers such as Vodafone arranged for the theft so they could boost sales of mobile broadband USB sticks and service plans. Well, I did rush down to Vodafone on Tuesday to do that very thing!

KV 64 Continued: New Video

A video (in German) filmed by Suzanne Bickel showing work in the new tomb and the opening of the coffin:

First Anniversary

This year, not last year. The revolution continues...

A Small Tribute...

...to the first anniversary of the revolution (eswid we abyad we ahmar):

Voice of Freedom Sout Al Horeya صوت الحريه - Amir Eid ft. Hany Adel

Can never get enough of this one:

"I Love You My Country" (ENGLISH SUBTITLES) "بحبك يا بلادي " "Bahibic Ya Beladi"

Get out your hankies, folks!

KV 64 Continued: University of Basel Report

http://aegyptologie.unibas.ch/forschung/projekte/university-of-basel-kings-valley-project/report-2012/

KV 64 Continued: Coffin Opened

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16576265
And for those who would like to follow up on events leading to this discovery, here is the link to the Basel team's 2011 Preliminary Report. The feature referred to as 40b seems to be the newly discovered tomb:
http://aegyptologie.unibas.ch/forschung/projekte/university-of-basel-kings-valley-project/report-2011/

KV 64: New Tomb in the Valley of the Kings

You can get everything you need to know from the following websites, so I will keep my commentary to a minimum. Indeed, all I'll say right now is "a roughly 1,100 year-old tomb"?? Really? That would mean she was buried in 900 AD? Oh for some decent copy editors!
http://news.yahoo.com/rare-tomb-woman-found-egypt-valley-kings-153839689.html
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/9/40/31799/Heritage/Ancient-Egypt/New-archaeological-discovery-at-the-Valley-of-the-.aspx
http://luxor-news.blogspot.com/search/label/KV64

Snow in Egypt (continued)...

This video shows a car trip between Cairo and Alexandria. Quite a bit of snow on the side of the road.

Snow in Alexandria...Egypt, That Is!

It's coooold in Egypt! This video was taken in Alexandria yesterday:

Visiting Harwa

Check out Francesco Tiradritti's post on the Harwa website with a great group photo from our visit to the tomb last Sunday:
9 Gennaio - Visita della Chicago House
The Cannella of my previous post is the Casa Italia cat.

Kissing Cousins?

We had a lovely lunch at Casa Italia on the West Bank Sunday after visiting the Italian Mission at the tomb of Harwa. Imagine my surprise when in through the gate walked what looked like Ozzie! Well, it obviously wasn't, but Cannella (Cinnamon in Italian) bears a striking resemblance to our Ozzie (short for Ozymandias). Cannella's head may be a little rounder and her ears a little shorter. They were both born on the West Bank, so they could be related... You decide!

Cannella

Cannella again

Ozzie

The Batata Man!

I was out in front of CH yesterday afternoon, admiring the newly-laid sod, when who should come rolling down the Corniche but the Batata Man!

One of my favorite "people" shots from Cairo is also a Batata Man:

Let's hear it for the Batata Man!!

Cat on a Hot Garden Lamp?!

This is Dusty exhibiting a new behavior!

Happy New Year 2012!

New Year's morning balloon flyover:

The cake-icer may have gotten a bit carried away with the date--here's wishing you a happy 20021!!