i'm back!

egypt is the most incredible place - so much of the ancient art is still there! saw a lot of the old temples. if anyone gets the chance, i highly reccomend seeing the temple of Isis on Philae - beautiful. also went to luxor & karnak, and of course the pyramids (i got kicked off a pyramid! he he he!). there's this one little chapel at karnak that's lined with 8 statues of one of the pharaohs (sp?) & columns in between that just feels so Minas Tirithian... also at karnak, the paintings on some of the ceiling supports are PERFECTLY preserved - not even cracks. it's really incredible. also, we saw some of the tombs in the Valley of the Kings, & the egyptian museum. we also hung out in Cairo, & rode camels (could i go to egypt & NOT have?). and contrary to popular belief, egypt isn't that hot. of course, this is said by a Leo, born in a heat wave, who has now endured 18 TX summers.

started Sil a few days ago - really cool, but kind of comfusing how all of Finwe's descendants have such similar names. galadriel rules. Men repeat names (denethor, boromir... anyone else notice this?).

gods, a lot has been going on here...

Anduin - i'm from dallas
Bmilder - what's Tolkien Trail?
Thrawn96 - FAMILY GUY GOT CANCELED? *pulls out AK-47 & a few throwing daggers* BY WHO?
IP & Thrawn96 - so the Canada Wars are over? gods, i leave for one week...
Death of the Endless - woo-hoo! Sandman fan! one of my friends got me hooked about 3 months ago. incredible. do you read poison elves? if not, you should.
Bmilder - so i have 6 or 7 posts before i become an elven warrior? alright!

anyway, everyone have fun on their respective vacations! and BTW, egyptair is actually a good although crowded airline.

aryne *

Sounds like you had a good trip. Welcome back.

Welcome back! TolkienTrail.com is the website we've been working on, and it's finally open! Go to www.tolkientrail.com to check it out!

Welcome back. Boy, sounds like you had a great time, even if you did miss all the tolkientrail hype

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Yay! Welcome back! Sounds like you had a great time. I can't think of a more exotic place to vacation than in Egypt. It would be like meeting a famous person or something......you just don't think it's real til you see it for yourself. And riding a camel....how very cool! Hope you got a picture of that. Maybe you could post it.

it seems like the tolkientrail hype is still going on - was there more?

IP - if you're talking about becoming an admin, yes i noticed. congradulations! so which is harder, the walls of orthanc or an IronEnt? can you use IronEnts as battering rams?

ok, i'll stop now.

aryne *

Looks like you're an Elven Warrior! Good job

ya, congrats!!

Elven Warriors rule!
I sure do envy you your trip...it sounds like it was wonderful. I agree with anduin, if you have any pictures, I am sure that we would love to see them.

I imagine that Egypt must have an almost magical feel to it, it is so very old and so much has happened there over the centuries

Elven Warriors rule but Elven Lords are better! i want to be the first or second...or third...

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SO NO SPAM IN MY EGOTISTICAL LITTLE THREAD!

sorry...

and egypt does have this incredible feel - sort of like floating-around remnants of old magic, if that makes any sense.

I'M AN ELF! LET THE PEOPLE REJOICE! ok, this is enough egotism.

aryne *

Now I´m jealous. I have always wanted to go to Egypt but I have never got the chance to do so.

Anyway, I´m glad you had a good time.