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Tibetans held solidarity prayer for Tibetans in critical condition due to the covid-19 pandemic in Tibet
Tibetans held a solidarity prayer for Tibetans in Tibet on September 21, 2022, in Dharamshala, H.P., India. Photo: TPI
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Dharamshala, India —National Democratic Party of Tibet and Tibetans in India organized a solidarity prayer meeting to pray for Tibetans in Tibet who are in critical condition due to the covid-19 epidemic and the hardships they face due to China's "zero covid" policy and the unfair treatment in isolation centers in Tibet, especially in Lhasa.
National Democratic Party of Tibet (NDPT) organised a solidarity prayer for Tibetan brothers and sisters in Tibet to overcome the recent outbreak of covid-19 in Lhasa and other parts of Tibet, at Tsuglhakhang, the main Tibetan temple in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamshala, H.P., India on September 21, 2022. Tibetans from Mcleod Ganj joined the solidarity prayer and chanted prayers.
The organiser of the prayer meeting, the President of NDPT, Tashi Dhondup said, "this prayer meeting is for our Tibetan brothers and sisters in Tibet, who have died and are suffering from the covid-19 pandemic in Tibet, and from natural disasters, including the floods, the earthquake in recent eastern Tibet, as well as for all our Tibetans who are suffering from the cruel policies of the Chinese communist party."
"In our prayer meeting, we have Tibetan monks from Namgyal Monastery and Kirti Monastery, as well as Tibetan nuns from Gaden Choeling Monastery, and Tibetans from the Mcleod Ganj area, it is a solidarity prayer for our Tibetans inside Tibet, who are in critical condition because of the covid-19 pandemic and the difficulties they face because of China's "zero covid" policy and the unfair treatment in the isolation centers in Tibet, especially in Lhasa," he added.
"According to Tibetan sources, the Tibetan patients were given inedible food in the isolation centers and the facilities in the centers are very poor, the Chinese authorities instead of helping the patients to recover from the diseases, they mixed all the people in the centers without separating the patients who are negative and positive (forcibly removed from the house), the Chinese government must have planned evil intentions behind this, we must be aware of it," the President of NDPT said.
"Although today's meeting is only a solidarity prayer for Tibetans inside Tibet, who are in critical condition due to the covid-19 pandemic. We will organise protest and awareness programs for Tibetans who have encountered difficulties due to China's "zero covid" policy and unjust treatment in the isolation centers," Tashi mentioned.
Regional Tibetan Youth Congress (RTYC), at the Samyeling Tibetan settlement, Delhi, India, is holding a five-day prayer meeting for Tibetan brothers and sisters in Tibet from September 20 to 25, 2022. The purpose is to pray for their quick recovery from the pandemic and to express solidarity with them in the covid crisis in Tibet.
The Regional Tibetan Youth Congress and the Regional Tibetan Women's Association in Mundgod, South India, organised a solidarity prayer for Tibetans, who are suffering from the covid-19 pandemic in Tibet, as well as for those affected by natural disasters, including the floods in eastern Tibet.
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Advances in Microbiology > Vol.3 No.8, December 2013
Extracellular DNA Plays an Important Structural Role in the Biofilm of the Plastic Degrading Actinomycete Rhodo-coccus ruber ()
Irit Gilan, Alex Sivan
Department of Biotechnology Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
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Biofilms, the preferred bacterial mode of living and survival, are employed by most microorganisms—which tend to attach to surfaces—to gain physical support, increase nutrient utilization and availability, and augment their resistance against anti-bacterial agents. Rhodococcus ruber (C208) has been shown to form a dense biofilm on polyethylene surfaces while degrading them. Bacterial biofilms comprise bacterial cells embedded in self-secreted extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) whose main components are polysaccharides, proteins and nucleic acids. Revealing the roles of these components will enable further insight into biofilm development and, therefore, the EPS structure-function relationship. The current study focuses on contribution of extracellular DNA to biofilm formation and stability. This was approached by investigating the influence of nucleases on biofilm formation via degradation of their corresponding substrates within the biofilm of C208. RNase application to cultures of C208 decreased biofilm formation. Degradation of biofilm DNA by DNase reduced early-stage biofilm formation by 20% -25% but had no significant effect on established, mature biofilm. Likewise, the addition of DNA to cultures significantly enhanced early-stage biofilm formation by 50% -100%. RAPD-PCR analysis revealed different band patterns from intra-cellular DNA and extra-cellular DNA and also between the supernatant and biofilm fractions of extra-cellular DNA, indicating that perhaps only certain DNA molecules are utilized as part of the biofilm.
Biofilm; Extracellular DNA; DNase; RNase; RAPD-PCR
I. Gilan and A. Sivan, "Extracellular DNA Plays an Important Structural Role in the Biofilm of the Plastic Degrading Actinomycete Rhodo-coccus ruber," Advances in Microbiology, Vol. 3 No. 8, 2013, pp. 543-551. doi: 10.4236/aim.2013.38073.
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14 Peaks of the World
12 May 2022 15:43 PM | UPDATED 9 months ago
Climbing Mountain is itself the most challenging for climbers. It is necessary to be fit and fine physically to go mountain climbing. Those who love thrilling adventures, go for it. There are 14 peaks in the world that are above 8000 meters 2624 ft above sea level. They are also known as the eight-thousander mountains of the world. These mountains lie in the Himalayan range across Nepal China and Pakistan.
Climbing all 14 peaks of the world is the dream of many climbers. But it is more challenging for them. It is complex and dangerous for the life of climbers. According to the database history of 2021, only 41 mountaineers have achieved this challenge. And many climbers have lost their lives in this challenge.
Today in this content we have shared 14 peaks of the world. They are listed below:
Mt.Everest (8848 m)
K2 (8611 m)
Kanchenjunga (8586 m)
Lhotse (8516 m)
Makalu (8463 m)
Cho Oyu (8201 m)
Dhaulagiri (8167 m)
Manaslu (8163 m)
Nanga Parbat (8125 m)
Annapurna I (8091 m)
Gasherbrum (8068 m)
Broad Peak (8047 m)
Gasherbrum II (8035 m)
Shishapangma (8012 m)
Thus, Nepal is a country that is most famous for trekking, hiking, and mountain climbing. Because natural resources like mountains fully cover Nepal. So it lies in the world's second-richest country in natural resources. Here you can see more than 8 peaks whose height is started from 8000meter. Nepal is also known as the kingdom of the Himalayas where you can see the 8 highest mountain peaks in the world lie.
1. Mt.Everest
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur Himal. The current height of Mt. Everest is 8848.86 Meters. It is the sovereign of the country Nepal. Nepal became known and popular all over the world due to Mt. Everest. It lies between China and Nepal but the highest part of Mount Everest lies in Nepal. So the World's highest mountain lies in-country Nepal. It represents the country Nepal all over the world.
The name of Mount Everest in China is Chomolungma, which means "Mother Goddess of the World". And the Nepali name is Sagarmatha.
In 1865 the name of Mount Everest was Peak XV and was renamed for Sir George Everest. Sir George Everest was the British surveyor-general of India from 1830 to 1843.
The first footprint was left by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953 on Mount Everest. Sir Edmund Hillary passed away in mid of the way but Tenzing Norgay reached the 29,035-foot peak of Everest on 29th May 1953. And become the first people to stand atop the world's highest mountain.
Mt.Everest
2. K2
K2 is the second-highest mountain in the world. It has 8611m/2825ft above sea level. The summit was successfully climbed by Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni on an Italian expedition for the first time in 1954.
It lies in the northwestern Karakoram Range in Kashmir, Pakistan. It is also known as Savage mountain. The name K2 is derived from the Great Trigonometrical Survey of British India. Because it looks like a triangle.
3. Kanchenjunga
Kanchanjunga is the world's third-highest mountain. The other name of Kanchanjunga is Kanchenjunga. It is located in the Asia country Nepal. The current height of Kanchanjunga is 28169 Meters and 8586Ft.
It is the sovereign of the country Nepal. It is situated in the eastern Himalayas on the border between Nepal and India. The northern part of Kanchanjunga is in Sikkim India and the eastern part in Nepal, 46 miles (74km) northwest of Darjeeling Sikkim. And the actual location of Kanchanjunga is the country Nepal. There are 120 glaciers in the Kanchanjunga Himal.
Kanchanjunga Himal was regarded as the earth's highest mountain until the year 1852. It was climbed by Joe Brown and George Band on 25th May 1995. They became part of the 1955 British Kanchanjunga expedition.
According to history, the first known map of Kanchanjunga was made by Rinzin Namgyal. He was one of the explorers of the mid 19th century who sketch the map of Kanchanjunga.
Kanchenjunga
4. Lhotse
The fourth-highest mountain in the world is Lhotse. The current height of Lhotse is 8516m/27940ft from sea level. The name Lhotse is derived from the Tibetan word. The summit was successfully climbed by Fritz Luchsinger and Ernst Reiss for the first time in 1956.
The base camp of Lhotse and Mt Everest is the same. It follows the same path as Everest to reach the top of Lhotse. Climbers start their route from Kathmandu to Lukla Airport. And from there the trek for the Lhotse starts.
5. Makalu
Mountain Manaslu lies in the west-central part of Nepal. It is the world's Eight-highest mountain. It is also listed among the 14 peaks of the world which have more than 8000 meters in height. The name Manaslu comes from the Sanskrit word "Manasa" which means "Soul". The current height of Manaslu Mountain is 8163 Meters above sea level. It lies in the Thoche, Dharapani, and Samagaun Village Development Committee of Manang and Gorkha districts in the Western Development Region of Nepal.
Manaslu was first summited on May 9, 1956, by Toshio Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu, members of a Japanese expedition. That's the reason the Manaslu is known as "Japanese Mountain". Mountain Manaslu is the highest mountain in the Gorkha district.
6. Cho Oyu
Cho Oyu is the sixth highest mountain on the earth. The exact meaning of Cho Oyu is "Turquoise" Goddess in Tibetan. The original height is 26864ft/8188m above sea level. It lies in the western major peak of Khumbu which is a subsection of Mahalangur Himalayan 20 km west of Mt.Everest. Cho Oyu lies between Nepal and China border
This summit was successfully climbed by Sir Edmund Percival Hillary and his group in 1952.
Cho Oyu
7. Dhaulagiri
Dhaulagiri is the world's Seventh-highest mountain. It is also listed among the 14 peaks of the world which have more than 8000 meters in height. It is located in the Asia country Nepal. The current height of Dhaulagiri Mountain is 8167 Meters, 26795 ft above sea level. It is the sovereign of the country Nepal. It is situated on the Himalayan border with Tibet and Nepal. This mountain is extended 120km (70mi) from the Kaligandagi River west to the Bheri. It is also the highest peak within the borders of a single country Nepal.
Dhaulagiri was first climbed on 13 May 1960 by a Swiss/Austrian/Nepali journey.
8. Manaslu
It is the world's Fifth-highest mountain. It is also listed among the 14 peaks of the world which have more than 8000 meters in height. It is located in the Asia country Nepal. The current height of Makalu Mountain is 8481 Meters, 27838 ft above sea level. It is situated on the border between Nepal and China. It has two subsidiary peaks i.e. Makalu I and Makalu II. It is the sovereign of the country Nepal. It lies in the Solukhumbu and Sankhuwashava districts of Nepal. Makalu is an isolated peak that has a four-sided pyramid.
It is also the fifth highest peak within the borders of a single country Nepal. Makalu was first attempted in 1954 by the American team which was led by Riley Keegan. And the French team that did the first ascent in 1955 climbed the north and northern ridge.
In this region, Rai, Gurung, and Sherpa are the main inhabitants. This region is fully covered by the cultures and religions of Rai, Gurung, and Sherpa.
9. Nanga Parbat
This mountain is the ninth highest mountain on the earth. The name Nanga Parbat is derived from the Sanskrit word and it means Naked Mountain. This mountain is also known as Diamer Deo Mir which is derived from the Tibetan language. The exact height of this mountain is 8126m/26660ft above sea level.
It was successfully submitted by Rakhiot Flank (East Ridge), on July 3, 1953, by Austrian climber Hermann Buhl. This mountain is more difficult to climb due to its difficult structure.
10. Annapurna I
The name Annapurna comes from the name of the Hindu goddess of food and nourishment. This name is derived from the Sanskrit word Anna means "Food" and purna means "filled". Annapurna Mountain is the tenth tallest mountain in the world. It is ranked as one of the most dangerous mountains in the world.
Annapurna Mountain(Himal) is located in the north-central part of the country Nepal. The highest peak of the massif, Annapurna I is the main which is 8,091meters(26545 ft) above sea level. This himal became the tenth tallest mountain in the world because of the height of the Annapurna I. It forms a 48km long distance between the Kali Gandaki River from the west and Marsyangdi River from the east of Pokhara. The Annapurna massif contains four peaks, which are
Annapurna I (26,545 ft)(8,091 Meters)
Annapurna II (26,040 ft)(7,937 Meters)
Annapurna III (24,786 ft)(7,555 Meters)
Annapurna IV (24,688 ft)(7,525 Meters)
Above mentioned peaks lie between them. Annapurna I is named the world's highest peak. In 1950, a citizen of French Mr. Maurice Herzog climbed the first 8000 Meter peak ever successfully. In 1977 A.D. the route of Annapurna Circuit Trek was opened for Foreigners.
11. Gasherbrum
Gasherbrum is the eleventh highest mountain in the world. It is also known as the remote group of mountains situated in the northeastern part of the Baltror Glacier in the Karakoram mountain range. Karakoram mountain range is broader in China, India, and Pakistan.
The actual height of this mountain is 8068m above sea level. This summit is also known as Shining Walls. According to the climbers, Mountain Gasherbrum is difficult to climb because it is a technically challenging mountain to climb. The Gasherbrum mountain contains nine peaks, which are
Gasherbrum I(8068m)
Broad Peak(8047m)
Gasherbrum II(8035m)
Gasherbrum III(8035m)
Gasherbrum IV(7952m)
Gasherbrum V(7925m)
Gasherbrum VI(7147m)
Gasherbrum VII(7001m)
Gasherbrum Twins(6755m)
Gasherbrum
12. Broad Peak
The broad peak is included in the group of Gasherbrum Mountain. It is the twelve highest mountain on earth. The present height of this peak is 8047meter above sea level. It lies between the border of Pakistan and China. It is difficult to reach the top of this peak. It is challenging for the climber. The summit was successfully climbed by an Austrian expedition in 1957.
Broad Peak
13. Gasherbrum II
It is also the part of mountain Gasherbrum. The actual height of this mountain is 8035 meters above sea level. It is the least difficult to climb than other peaks of Gasherbrum Mountain. This summit has extreme high altitude mountaineering combined with the best trek. It is easier for climbers to trek this mountain.
Gasherbrum II
14. Shishapangma
This peak is listed among the fourteen highest mountains in the world. The height of this peak is 8,027 meters (26,335 ft) above sea level. The entire face of this mountain lies in the south of Tibet China. It is difficult to get permission to climb this summit because the whole authority is taken by the Government of China.
The summit was successfully climbed by a Chinese expedition on 2 May 1964.
Shishapangma
Kanchenjunga Base Camp
Makalu Base Camp
Best About Badimalika Trek
Manaslu Base Camp


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The digital age is marked by dazzling technical innovation in every realm, including hearing assistance. Many of today's hearing aids have associated apps that let you control features like volume and programming via your smartphone, at the touch of a button. It's a convenient and discreet way to optimize your listening experience.
At first most hearing aid apps were aimed at iPhone users, but most manufacturers have since created equivalent apps for Android aficionados. There's one area, though, where Androids still lag behind iPhones. Unlike iPhones, Androids still require that you use an accessory like a phone clip if you want to stream audio directly into your hearing aids. That's likely to change, though, with Phonak's recent introduction of their Audéo line, the first hearing aids to wirelessly connect wirelessly to Androids without an intermediary device.
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Q: Is it possible to unload a Library and Load a different version of library in run time in Android ? Is it possible to dynamically unload a Java library, which is statically linked with the android application (part of build gradle) and load another version of Java library in run time.
Say an example I have an application which uses Picasso library version 1.1.1 and based on the android SDK version (or some business decision) i want to load a different version of Picasso, which will be packed as an asset in the application.
Is it doable ?

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Seven year old Cork boy dies after battle with terminal cancer
Fionn was diagnosed with leukemia when he was just 18 months old
Kayla Walsh
A seven-year-old Cork boy has died after battling leukemia for more than five years.
Fionn Doyle passed away at home last night, surrounded by his family.
He was initially diagnosed with cancer back in 2013, when he was just 18 months old.
In May, his parents Eimear and Jack were told that their son's disease was terminal.
Cancer sufferer tragically dies just two days after getting married
His family have been spending the last few months trying to create special memories with him.
His home tutor Ellen Downey previously described Fionn as an "amazing" young boy.
"Fionn is the most charming affectionate little boy. He's always full of charm telling Eimear [his mother] and the girls that we're beautiful and Jack [his father] that he's handsome," Ellen said.
"He's amazing, and he's unbelievably strong."
Before the tragic loss of their son, Eimear and Jack received a letter to say that their mortgage had been resold and the couple are facing the prospect of losing their home.
James Patrice reveals excitement as his sister Vanessa gets engaged
Ellen set up a GoFundMe page to help the family in any way she could.
She told RSVP Live: "People have been so so generous, they have been so fantastic."
"It's really helping them to know that so many people in Ireland are looking out for them in any way that they can."
You can donate to the Doyle family here.


I compile wxWidgets with parameters SHARED=0.
My compiler is mingw and my IDE Codeblocks.
I don't know what are parameters to add.
If someone compile wxWidgets with SHARED=0, can he give me linker and compiler parameters ?
I've post this before on wxWidgets Forum, but no response, so i try here.
That's right, that's what i've done.
And It's not the first time that i've post this question.
Each time I've found link option to lib\gcc_dll\msw but after compiling, the folder name is gcc_msw.
If I link to, i got errors.
If you prefer delete this post, it doesn't matter I still looking for solution with searching tools.
And I am quite sure that in wxWidgets package/website there are information on how to build and about the different parameters.
Unfortunatly thoses options are for SHARED=1 and gcc_dll folder.
In first time, I've read wiki codeblocks and wxwidgets (compile with SHARED=1) to use with CodeBlocks and it works fine.
So i decided to generate only 1 executable (without dll) even this option will increase his weight.
Since the recompilation of wxWidgets, I can do anything via Codeblocks.
Maybe this post have not his place here.
I 'm going still search by my side.
You can build a static wxWidgets library, instead of dynamic. Then you can distribute your .exe without including the dll. Anyway, the size of the .exe will be bigger than with linking with dll. An idea would be to build wxWidgets non-monolithic, but its seems that there are some issues (it was discussed somewhere in the forum, if I remember correctly).
Did you try by using the same parameters as described in one of the topics cited above, but just changing SHARE to 0?
So change every occurence of "gcc_dll" in the build options (linker directories, compiler directories) to "gcc_msw". Or if the directory containing the library files is "gcc_lib", change to that.
Also remove WXUSINGDLL from the #defines.
May be I am wrong but do you have set the output as .exe? It should be .a (static library) :?. You cannot have wxWidgets as .exe.
OK you are really nice guys !
But it's boring me, and i will continue to works with DLL separatly.
I really understand anything of IDE compilating parameters (surely because it's not interest me :lol: ).
According to his first post, he's already successfully compiled wxWidgets, and is now trying to compile a program using wxWidgets.
WX_CFG is empty, but wxUSE_UNICODE is defined. If you're using a Unicode build of wxWidgets (you compiled wxWidgets with UNICODE=1), then WX_CFG should usually be set to "u". Conversely, if your wxWidgets build is not unicode, then you should delete the wxUSE_UNICODE line from your #defines.
You're using some incorrect include and library directories. Your include directories should be "I:\wxWidgets-2.6.2\include", "I:\wxWidgets-2.6.2\contrib\include", "I:\wxWidgets-2.6.2\lib\gcc_lib\msw"; your library directory should be "I:\wxWidgets-2.6.2\lib\gcc_lib". If you're using a unicode build, use "mswu" instead of "msw". You don't need any other directories.
You aren't linking with the wxWidgets static library. Add "wxbase26" and "wxmsw26" to your link libraries if you did the standard wxWidgets build, or "wxmsw26" if you did a monolithic wxWidgets build. You shouldn't need any of the other libraries you have.
if your wx-widgets directory is "I:\wxWidgets-2.6.2"
build the wxRelease target only, if you don't have a debug-version of wxWidgets.


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Sunflower from The Sunflower State
"She's a sunflower from the Sunflower State."
I am indeed.
If you were an elementary schoolchild in Kansas back in the 1960s, you likely learned that song by Mack David. It's one of those songs that's imprinted in my brain. Of course, I sometimes can't remember why I walked in a room, but I remember song lyrics from 50 years ago. (Go figure):
I was born in Kansas, I was bred in Kansas
And when I get married, I'll be wed in Kansas.
There's a true blue gal who promised she would wait,
She's a sunflower from the sunflower state.
She's a sunflower, she's my sunflower, and I know we'll never part.
She's a sunflower, she's my one flower, she's the flower of my heart.
There are more verses, but they weren't absorbed in my memory bank like the first verse and chorus. When my mom was cleaning out music (and more) at her house, she unearthed her "Sunflower" sheet music. Her maiden name was carefully penned on the upper righthand corner. It was before my own clean-out began, and I ended up bringing it home, along with some other music.
I framed it, using it to decorate my mantel this August, along with other sunflower "stuff."
The music has a MCMXLVIII copyright. (To save you the trouble of Googling the Roman numeral translation, it's 1948. You're welcome!)
I didn't realize Frank Sinatra had a version until I was looking on Youtube.
Here's Frank Sinatra's version (ignore any ads before it. I don't have control over that.)
I've taken a whole bouquet of sunflower photos through the years. But this summer, one of them caught the attention of a writer in Texas who was looking for a photo to illustrate an article he was writing.
In the email, Col. Edward (Eddie) Boxx asked if he could use one of my photos featuring longhorns and sunflowers. I took it in 2011 as the Kansas Cattle Drive came through our area in honor of Kansas' 150th birthday. (Click here for the blog post. Also here.)
He wrote an article for the Heritage Village Museum in Tyler County, Texas, about the Old Beef Trail, and he recently sent me a screen shot to show how the photo was used.
Even though he was using it to illustrate the great cattle drives in the Plains, it made me think about all the sunflower photos I've taken in the years since I began my blog (and before that, too, I'm sure).
Summertime is sunflower time in Kansas. And even though our Iowa friends may believe it's a noxious weed, it's our noxious weed, thank you very much (with apologies to my son-in-law's Iowa family).
The genus Helianthus comes from the Greek "helios" meaning "sun" and "anthos" meaning "flower." The species "annuus" means "annual."
The sunflower grows in every Kansas county due to its adaptability to soils from sand to clay and its toleration of dry to medium moist soils. In the summer and early fall, the yellow flowers give the prairies and roadsides a golden glow.
Sunflowers were cultivated in North America as far back as 3000 BC and were introduced to the rest of the world by Spanish Conquistadors in 1500.
According to an article in The Hutchinson News by Steve Gilliland, the sunflower became the state flower of Kansas in 1903. As history has it, in 1901, George Morehouse, a state senator from Council Grove, attended a rodeo in Colorado Springs where all the Kansas folk in attendance wore sunflowers identifying them as Kansans. Morehouse was so moved and inspired by the Kansas spirit, that upon returning home, he drafted the bill naming the sunflower as our state flower.
In this original bill, Morehouse stated:
"This flower has to all Kansans an historical symbolism which speaks of frontier days, winding trails, pathless prairie and is full of the life and glory of the past, the pride of the present and richly emblematic of the majesty of the golden future, and is a flower which has given Kansas the world-wide name "The Sunflower State."
Bees and butterflies enjoy sunflowers' nectar as they pollinate the bright yellow blooms. Mammals, birds, and insects consume the foliage and flowers.
The sunflowers pictured above are a different kind of sunflowers, Maximilian. They bloom a little later in the summer.
Sunflowers are so ubiquitous that I decided to use them to illustrate No. 9 in the Kansas farm counting book I made for our granddaughters.
A much larger sunflower has a place of honor on the book's cover. We've never grown sunflowers as a cash crop on our farm, but they make for striking photos against a blue Kansas sky. I've borrowed a little time in another farmer's field to make a quintessential Kansas summer shot. Some Central Kansas farmers have found an alternative market by planting sunflower fields and selling the experience - giving professional photographers and families a beautiful backdrop.
The large-headed cultivated sunflowers grown today are one of a small number of agricultural plants to originate north of Mexico in North America.
Native Americans were using native sunflowers for food more than 3,000 years ago. Over hundreds of years and careful husbandry (selecting only the largest seeds for cultivation), the Plains tribes began the development of today's large modern sunflower. Sunflower seeds are rich in protein and yield a high-quality vegetable oil.
Is it any wonder that Peter the Great fell in love with the sunflowers he discovered in the Netherlands and took them back with him to Russia? They became popular there when people discovered sunflower oil was not banned during Lent by the Russian Orthodox Church like most other oils. By the 19th century, Russia was growing 2 million acres of sunflowers annually. Around that time, Russian immigrants brought with them to the U.S. highly developed sunflower seeds capable of producing much bigger blooms. That sparked renewed interest in sunflowers as a commercial crop here in the states. I knew Russian immigrants brought Turkey Red Winter Wheat to Kansas, but I didn't realize they also brought sunflowers!
The large seed heads also can serve the winter food needs of goldfinches, sparrows and many small mammals. Cattle feeds are made from the leaves, stems, and flowers as well as the seed remains created when extracting oil. They also can be converted into biofuel.
Yellow dye can be extracted from the flowers and purple-black dye from the seed. Paper and latex can be manufactured from the stems.
In 2019, South Dakota farmers produced the most sunflower seeds in the U.S. to the tune of 831.6 million pounds. They were followed by North Dakota, Minnesota, California, Colorado and Kansas. 2019 commercial production in the United States was about 2 billion pounds grown on 1.4 million acres; 2019 production in Kansas was just under 54 million pounds from 45,000 acres. This year, Kansas is expected to move up to 3rd in the nation in sunflower production after finishing 6th last year.
There are more than 60 species of sunflowers. The native sunflower grows to 15 feet tall with flower heads up to 2 feet in diameter, and can produce more than 1,000 seeds from one plant.
The flower head turns and faces the sun throughout the day - tracking the sun's movement. We could learn a lot from a sunflower, I think ... especially during a pandemic and election season.
Labels: giant sunflowers, Kansas state flower sunflowers, Kansas sunflowers, sunflowers
Peace Creek Meanderings
Map from Kansas Agriculture in the Classroom's Streams and Rivers curriculum
Peace Creek doesn't even merit a bit of black ink on a map of creeks and rivers in Kansas.
Peace Creek - looking north from the 4th Street Bridge
However, maybe the most important question: Is it a "crick" or "creak?" For the record, in our household, it's a long e!
Kansas Agriculture in the Classroom has a 22-page unit on Streams and Rivers. In it, the Kansas Secretary of State's office says there are more than 50,000 streams large enough to be named in the state of Kansas.
Looking south from the 4th Street bridge
The U.S. Geological Survey says there are several ways to classify streams and rivers, including by size and age. "Linear flowing bodies of water" are classified as streams. However, when Kansas streams were first given names, large streams were usually designated as "rivers" and their tributaries were called "creeks." In other areas of the U.S., a smaller stream might be called a "brook" or a "run" rather than a "creek."
According to the Ag in the Classroom materials, there's a Kansas stream name for every letter in the alphabet, beginning with Acker Creek and ending with Zenithscah Creek. (You'd think Zenithscah Creek would be near Zenith - the town where we truck the majority of our grain - but I've never heard of it before. We have the Ninnescah, but not the Zenithscah.)
Looking west from the Raymond Road
For the record, there are 42 Dry Creeks and 42 Sandy Creeks, but only 34 Rock Creeks and 20 Mud Creeks. There are 10 streams named School Creek, but Spring Creek is the most popular name, with a whooping 78 of them!
There's Chigger Creek to Granny Branch to Monkey Run to Blake Fork - again, none with which I'm familiar. Of course, the people who have those creeks in their backyard probably haven't heard of Peace Creek either.
Looking east at Peace Creek from the Raymond Rd.
Peace Creek is certainly not the mighty Missouri or anything, but it is a beautiful addition to the scenery around here, in my opinion.
Though once considered part of the Great American Desert, there are 134,458 miles of streams and rivers in Kansas. Peace Creek was evidently significant to settlers in this area.
Just a mile from Randy's childhood home is the Peace Creek Cemetery. The oldest graves date back to 1879.
A frosty file photo from my County Line archives
Years ago, there was also a Peace Creek Church of Christ. All that's left of it is an historical sign.
But even though the church is gone, Peace Creek - the waterway - remains a vital part of our farming heritage. During the winter and spring, some of our cattle make their home in what we call the Peace Creek pasture.
Laura Ingalls Wilder may have lived on the banks of Plum Creek, but she's not the only prairie girl who finds beauty along a creek bed.
On a blue sky day last week, I drove to several different Peace Creek locations, all within just miles of our house. Even though each of my stops was along Peace Creek, the scenes are all just a bit different because of road crossings, bridges, etc.
Looking south
I don't usually see this scene, but Randy said they used to fish at this location when he was a child. It's close to home, too, but it's just not on a route I regularly travel.
I used to like taking photos at the bridge over Peace Creek just north of the original farmstead. But cattails have squeezed out the view these days.
Peace Creek at the Zenith Road
Another day I stopped at the Peace Creek bridge on the Zenith Road and posted it to my Instagram page. I labeled it, saying, "Peace Creek lives up to its name today."
I have a favorite windmill location to witness sunsets, so Randy and I drove over one evening. I'd never thought about it before, but I noticed the water and asked if it was Peace Creek, too.
Yes, the landowners there have dammed it up to create a pond for their cattle.
One of my favorite photos for the year (below) was taken at Peace Creek during Holy Week.
We were fairly early in the pandemic, and I was definitely feeling the ripples. But I wrote about finding some peace at Peace Creek. (Click here for more sunset photos and thoughts.)
Randy at Peace Creek at sunset
And here's another blog post and photos showing four seasons of Peace Creek.
Channels of Life
The care of the rivers is not a question of the rivers but of the human heart.
Tanaka Shozo, 19th century Japanese conservationist
All streams and rivers have a beginning and an end but the water in those streams and rivers never reaches a final destination. It only changes form as it is recycled through the hydrologic cycle. Kansas rivers and streams are an important part of this state's history and continue to be valued natural resources. They provide Kansans with one of life's essential nutrients–water.
From the conclusion of the Kansas Agriculture in the Classroom Streams and Rivers curriculum
Peace Creek fills the bill for me.
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So I have seen this tag floating around for a while now and well I love reading them, so I figured why not do one too! So here we go, hope you enjoy!
This is quite difficult, as I don't really burn to many candles cause I'm terrified I'll burn down the house. However if I am burning a candle this time of year its the Voluspa French Bourbon Vanille. Its is such a pleasant sent. Given I LOVE Voluspa candles they burn beautifully, and are great gift too!
I love them all, but I love coffee at all times of the day!
Definitely! During the warmer months, my skin is quite normal so I can use just about anything. But during the colder months I have to be cautious of the products I use, such as foundations cause my skin becomes excessively dry.
I love all Thanksgiving food, but I probably love pumpkin pie most of all! Every year my cousin brings this amazing pumpkin pie cheesecake and I devour it! Its so soo good.
Scarves hands down, I rarely wear hats.
Lately its been my H&M knit sweater, its oversized and comfy!
7. Must Have Fall Nail Polish?
I think a deep red/wine color is perfect for fall, but I have also been loving browns for fall this year. My favorite at the moment is Essie's Little Brown Dress.
If you've read any of my weekend in photos post then this answer is pretty much given. I love football games! I'm definelty no football expert but I love the atmosphere of football games. And besides I'd be too scared to jump into some insects!
Ask me this a year ago and I would've said skinny jeans hands down, but this year I've really been loving leggings. They've come a long way and are super comfy.
I love them both, but I only wear my uggs when it snows or I'm running somewhere real quick. I love boots and I wear them daily for the most part.
I love watching the trees change colors, and the crisp air.
12. Do you have a song that gets you in the Fall mood or just a song you're loving at the moment?
Any song by Pat Benatar reminds me of fall. It may have something to do with the fact that she is for the most part on all 80s high school films soundtracks. But also Gavin DeGraw's Best I Ever Had, as been a current favorite.
13. What is the Fall weather like where you currently live?
Currently in Jersey, it is 34 degrees. In September and early October, autumn is rather nice, but usually by halloween the East Coast has experienced its first snowfall of the season. So autumn is rather short.
Hope you all enjoyed! And I tag all of you to do this tag as well, I love reading them!
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I'm such a fan of pumpkin pie, and I just have to say, pumpkin CHEESECAKE? Wow, that must be about the best invention of mankind!
I'm so jealous that it's 34 degrees where you live. Right now, in Canada, it's about -10 degrees celcius, and we're in the middle of the first snowstorm of the year. I swear, there must be about 10 inches of snow on the ground right now, and its still falling!
Anyways, I love your blog!
Wow I thought it was cold here! And yes pumpkin cheesecake is literally god sent its soo good, you have to give it a try! Thank you so much for stopping by!


Love him or loathe him, James Blunt is back, continuing his world tour at the Royal Albert Hall in the wake of the release of his fourth album Moon Landing. His critics have been harsh in the past, labelling his music as sentimental pap for loved-up couples and weeping singles, while his military roots and blue-blooded connections have won him little favour in the public eye.
Tonight, however, Blunt abounds with energy, treating his fans to a surprisingly upbeat set of new tracks and old favourites. He begins with songs from his recent album, including Face the Sun and Bonfire Heart. There's the pretty and alliterative Blue on Blue and I'll Take Everything is complete with screeching guitar and twitching dance moves from Blunt. These new efforts seem to follow the well-worn pattern of his previous hits consisting of catchy yet bland rhythms and hackneyed lyrics. However, clever and intricate touches enliven the songs in a live setting; ukuleles give a buoyant touch to the usually sombre Goodbye My Lover, Doors-style piano solos add a punchy vitality to So Long, Jimmy and Blunt's request for people to shine their phones during Heart to Heart casts a twinkling glimmer throughout the room, accentuating the tinkling piano.
Blunt's dry sarcasm and witty lines are the most surprising and enjoyable aspects of the evening – he's engaging and not afraid to scoff at himself or highlight what others have berated.
Despite past failings – You're Beautiful was recently voted one of the most annoying songs of all time – it appears that Blunt's flame still burns strong, especially in the eyes of his loyal supporters who grow rowdier and rowdier as the night goes on, with cries of "C'mon Blunty" rebounding through the gilded hall.
It's clear from his band's space suit uniforms to his piano jives and spectacular light show that Blunt has set out to create a spectacle of a show, and it is one that is pleasantly surprising.


The legal fight over political appointees has dragged Governor Evers' cabinet into the mix.
An appeals court in Wausau ruled on Tuesday that the Governor was entirely within his right to pull a raft of Walker appointees that were voted in during last year's lame duck session after a Dane County judge struck down the session, but before the appeals court issued a stay on the ruling.
Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said earlier in the day on Tuesday that he won't allow Evers cabinet to come up for confirmation until the legal process was over in the case.
Republicans are asking an appellate court to issue a stay on a judge's ruling striking down last year's lame duck laws.
Legislative Republican leaders want to keep laws stripping power from the Governor and Attorney General in place while appeals are being handled. That request was filed in the Third District, which is in Wausau, and the groups fighting laws say that the case should be heard in Madison, where the ruling was made.
Governor Evers is asking to be heard in court before a decision is made. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul also says he wants to be involved in that case. Since the laws are technically the laws of the state, he's arguing that the Attorney General's office is required to step in when laws are declared to be unconstitutional.
AG Kaul also says he'll be defending the state in a series of filings from Planned Parenthood, which is challenging state laws that restrict access to abortion drugs and which prevent nurses from carrying out abortions.
Under the laws that were struck down this week, Republicans were allowed to hire their own attorneys to represent them in cases, and they still plan to do so. They say Kaul can't be impartial, because he received money from Planned Parenthood during his campaign.
A Dane County judge has struck down a set of laws limiting the power of the Governor passed during the extraordinary session last year.
Dane County judge Richard Niess has issued an injunction blocking enforcement of the laws that restrict the powers of the governor and the attorney general. Niess agreed with Democrats that the there was no justification to hold an extraordinary session.
Those laws included measures that prevent the Governor or A G from withdrawing from lawsuits against the state without the permission of the legislature, or from changing the makeup of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.
Judge Niess also rejected a request to stay his order pending more litigation.


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LIVERPOOL'S booming film industry is getting a new headquarters.
A dedicated team will be on hand to deal with inquiries from film makers across the globe.
They will work from offices in the Tea Factory on Wood Street and will have a huge database of information at their fingertips to find the best locations.
The move will see staff currently employed by the Liverpool Film Office working alongside those from North West Vision.
It comes as hopes grow that an NWV bid for #2.2m of European cash to help the city's film industry grow will be successful.
Liverpool Film Office manager Lynn Saunders said: "The move into the Tea Factory means that we will be able to offer an unrivalled one-stop shop service to film makers.
"We will work with North West Vision to promote the region to producers and directors.
"And we will also continue to ensure that when they do come here, we make their job easier by helping source locations, crew and sorting out road closures.
"It is a really exciting time for the film industry in Liverpool.
"This year, we are on course to break all records in terms of the amount of money generated for the local economy - latest estimates are around #15m."
Liverpool is now regarded as the premier location in the UK for making movies, with 388 made in 2002.
Hollywood director Danny Boyle - the man behind hits Trainspotting and The Beach - recently used the city for scenes in his latest project, Millions.
Alice Morrison, chief executive of NWV, said: "Liverpool is certainly the most film-friendly city in Britain.
"The new headquarters are going to be fantastic and give us a great base."


The banquet hall described on this page is operated by Chima Murphy Orji, who is the youngest brother of Malachy Orji, better known as High Chief MC Orji, click here for story on the High Chief.
The High Chief operates a full-service auto repair and inspection business, MC Iroko Auto Services LLC on 4827 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia. So if your car breaks down when you are visiting the African Cultural Center, you know who to call. Click here for story on MC Iroko Auto Services LLC.
The High Chief and Chima are Igbos. Murders of Igbos inside Nigeria in the years after independence from Britain forced a young leader to declare an independent state inside Nigeria, that state was called Biafra. Watch videos about Biafra, click here.
An article describing Dr Okey Ndibe's experiences of the Biafran War from the perspective of a child has been republished in Medical Journal of Therapeutics Africa, along with current photographs of Igbo women in the United Nations Nigeria Mission, and data and stories about Biafra.
Click here to access Medical Journal of Therapeutics Africa stories.
Dr Susanna's 60th birthday was held at the African Cultural Center. Picture above was by Dr Ladi Owolabi with his camera. Dr Owolabi is a Nigerian-born medical graduate who works as a drug safety and pharmacovigilance specialist in New York.
I walked inside, past etched glass doors, and was enchanted. The owner, Mr Chima Murphy Orji, introduced himself, and listened to my story about a black Mercedes and a Nigerian prince and a Nigerian lawyer-nurse-pastor-PhD who claimed that, like Jesus, her father had risen from the dead. He matched my stories with a magnificent tale of an elaborate scam of a Swedish businessman that involved fake helicopters and oil tankers and sounded a lot like the story I had been told 2 weeks previously by a Guyanian developer, who also had a great story about Fidel Castro cooking him lunch on a boat. Gosh.
The next time I came was in February 2011, a Saturday night baby shower for a young expectant Cameroonian mother of twins at the invitation of Chima Murphy Orji. The banquet hall was all pink balloons and young parents and children, and looked very different from my first visit.
The third time I visited African Cultural Center was the day after Mother's Day. At that time I was introduced to the clean sound system, and was smitten by the idea that the African Cultural Center really could be the center of African culture in Philadelphia. I was also given a tour of Chima's garage and storage facility at 62nd and Kingsessing. Chima is an auctioneer, and his days are mostly filled with driving around to auctions, buying and selling, and storing lots and lots of things in his facilities, which include African Cultural Center.
A week after Mother's Day, on a Sunday, I was ordered to the police station on Brooklyn, to be arrested and jailed. I had a restraining order against Lookman Sulaimon Arounfale, and after 6 weeks of him being unable to serve me a counter restraining order, he managed to serve one at the funeral of a highly respected Nigerian pastor. After 8 hours in jail, the arresting officer released me, saying that Lookman was "full of s**t". Meanwhile I had 8 hours to reflect on my life, and I decided to stay out of New York as much as possible. Which meant I had time for frequent visits to African Cultural Center. Consequently, I did that, once or twice a week for 6 months.
Zainab has come back several times for events with the Sierra Leonean communities, and Chima hosted events for AfriCom free of charge several times.
Chima opened the African Cultural Center for my 60th birthday celebrations in October 2011. The party started early, with my family showing up while bright sunshine streamed through the glass doors. This is a beautiful place during the day, but rarely is it used in daytime. I would love that to change, and the African Cultural Center be filled with groups and businesses from morning to night.
I took all the pictures below, except for the ones with me in them during my celebrations (thank you Zain Sesay-Harrell and Dr Ladi Owolabi) and I have many, many more.
The banquet hall in November 2011 (when I last was inside it) looked very different than it did in October 2010. Chima has laid tile floors, and pasted mirrors on the wall, so I felt that I was walking and dancing inside a sparkling glass palace.
Chima opened his banquet hall in 2001, and it has had several incarnations. He rents it out occasionally, and has shut it down since early November, when he started traveling in East Africa.
I do not know when, and if, he will rent it out again. He does have a "for sale" sign out the front. Check back for updates.
Dec 11, 2011. Mr Orji sets up children for photographs, below.They were celebrating the holidays at St Cyprian's Roman Catholic Church. Mr Orji confirmed that African Cultural Center is closed down.
-it has a sign identifying it as the place of residence of Africom Philly (Coalition of African Communities in Philadelphia).


JAKE CHRISMAN '20 | STAFF WRITER • This past week, the Little Giants took the field three separate times and went 2-1, 2-0 against Edgewood College and before dropping a game to Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (RHIT) on Wednesday. Playing in Westfield, Indiana last Friday night, the Little Giants won game one 8-2 over Edgewood and took game two 14-2.
Chavez '19 and Henry Wannemuehler '20. Wabash added on in the fifth with four more runs. Contributing to the rally was Matthew Annee '21 and Andrew Jumonville '21, both with RBIs. Six would be plenty for the Little Giants with Two-Time NCAC player of the Week Bryan Roberts '18 on the mound. Roberts went seven full innings, allowing only two run and recording six strikeouts. Kevin O'Donnell '19 finished the game on the mound with two innings and a pair of strikeouts. The Little Giants would tack on a run in the seventh and another in the eighth in the 8-2 game one win.
In game two, the Little Giants bats stayed hot. In the 14-2 victory, Wabash only recorded nine hits. Jackson Blevins '20 and Bradon Nelson '21 recorded three RBIs. Canton Terry '21 recorded a career high four RBIs in a Wabash uniform. Tyler Downing '18 also recorded an RBI in the win. "You can't really get through our lineup without facing an offensive threat," Thomas said. "We are on fire right now." On the mound, Cody Cochran '18 went six innings, allowing only one run, and striking out eight batters. Sean Smith '21 took over, but only went 2/3 of an inning before giving way to Eric Murphy '20, who through 1 1/3 innings. Zach Moffett '20 closed out the game for the Little Giants retiring the side and striking out two.
Despite the Little Giant hot streak, the team team dropped a tough game in the mist in Terre Haute against RHIT by a score of 6-5. The team could only scrape up four hits throughout the game. Sean Roginski '19 led the game with three RBIs. The team had a Johnny whole-staff game, with eight pitchers throwing in the game.
The Little Giants return to action tomorrow for their conference opening series against Allegheny College (5-10). "We are going to start seeing more competitive play," Thomas said. "We know what our conference is and Allegheny has a couple .400 plus hitters. Games are going to become a battle, but we are ready to compete and answer that." The games will be played at Goodrich Ballpark starting at noon, and the second one scheduled for 3 p.m. on Saturday.


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and our personal opinion on whether or not it's safe to travel to Egypt.
Pack imodium and hydration salts – locals drink the water but they're used to it, we're not! Lots of sick tummies in our group!
Started with a day at work. Got to keep as many holiday days in the bank as possible! Our flight wasn't until around 10:30pm so we had plenty of time to get to Heathrow. We flew to Cairo with Turkish Airlines via Istanbul which seemed like the right choice at the time we booked but a direct flight would have been nice! Our flight from London to Egypt via Istanbul was a total of around 8 hours. I'm sure with everything that has happened in Egypt recently the flights are much cheaper now!
We didn't get much sleep on the plane. I must have dozed off eventually because next thing Harry was tapping me on the shoulder urgently so I could see the pyramids from our plane window. Wow! We're really here! We arrived around 8:30am and couldn't wait to… go to sleep. A Travel Talk representative was there waiting for us and helped us with the visa process. There are a few different banks you can get one from inside the airport. I don't think it matters which one. They all cost the same! Once you pay your 20GBP or 25USD, you get an Egyptian visa sticker added to a page of your passport. And voilà! You can go through to collect your bags.
There were 3 others joining the Travel Talk tour from the same flight as us. None of them were as silly as us flying from London though. Our journey to the Cataract Pyramids Hotel was a crazy 20 minute journey in a mini bus weaving in and out of honking cars and a few random horse and carts. The hotel was very large and modern, almost like a resort! In a middle-eastern kind of way. Fast forward until 4pm. A night's sleep recovered!
We missed lunch so ordered some room service to get us through until meeting the rest of our tour group at 6pm. That was a challenge over the phone and we ended up with a bread basket. Bread is actually really delicious in Egypt. Cost 27EGP. Washed down with our first Sakara beer on the balcony (around 32EGP each). Bliss!
It was time to meet the others. On the way to reception we watched some cats play in the garden until they got smoked out by a large white mist of mosquito repellent the hotel were spraying over the grounds. Hmm indicator of how bad the bugs are going to be! So we did a double take and went back to our hotel room to cover ourselves in insect repellent. Turns out when we arrived at reception we were 1 hour early because daylight savings didn't go ahead as planned!
There were 27 people on our Travel Talk tour. A mix of mostly Aussies and Kiwis with one each from Canada, Spain, England and America. Ze, our tour guide, talked us through the plan for the next 9 days in Egypt. Our first adventure was a cruise buffet on the Nile this evening! Cost 200EGP each. On the bus journey there I discovered the girl sitting in front of me is from Emerald! Not far from my home town in Queensland, Australia. And of course we know a few of the same people! Small world!
The cruise buffet was a great way to get to know our tour buddies. The meal was good and I enjoyed a few wines to celebrate our holiday (90EGP).
Side note: By the way I'm including most of the costs during the post to give you an idea of how much extra cash you'll need. I'll summarise total extras cost at the end of the post.
We spent some time on the top of the boat to soak up the views of the Nile at night. The air was warm and there were lots of boats with neon flashing lights! Definitely didn't expect that. After a while we went back downstairs to see the belly dancer. Harry was picked from our group to dance alongside her as a willing (nominated) volunteer. Then two men came out one after the other covered in colourful clothing and headscarves. They twirled and played small instruments and the final performer said hello in Chinese and 'gday' in… well… Australian.
It was an early night for us, heading back to the hotel around 10pm. But, there was entertainment at our hotel! Until around 1am. At this point we were thankful for our giant sleep during the day. And the mosquitoes! They were bad even in the room so the bug spray is an essential item to pack. In saying that, Harry was snoring away next to me and didn't get a single bite.
Day 2 Once in a lifetime trip to the PYRAMIDS!
Early morning, up at 6am to leave by 7:20am. Our first stop was the Sakkara Step Pyramid. We were the only tourists there. Ze explained to us that this was the first ever Egyptian pyramid. Therefore built before the Pyramids of Giza! Amazing! Other nearby pyramids had crumbled but somehow remained in a pyramid shape.The Sakkara Pyramid itself however was still standing strong. At least on one side! The other was covered in scaffolding with no workers in sight.
There were a few locals around ready with their donkeys to take your photo with them for a tip. Once Ze finished telling us about the Sakkara Pyramid, he gave us some free time to explore. Despite his advice not to engage with the locals, and our initial laughs at everyone else for immediately getting their photo taken (AND telling the locals we had no money), Harry was soon whisked onto a donkey and whipped away from our group. Literally. I was wondering at what point I should start to panic before he launched off the donkey, threw back the headscarf that had been wrapped around his head in exchange for his cap and started running back towards us. I yelled out to Harry to get his phone back from one of the guys who had been taking the photos. And they STILL asked us for a tip! Lesson learnt. Be firm.
So there we were, at the feet of the Great Pyramid, staring up at one of the Seven Wonders of the world both today and in the Ancient world. We learnt from Ze how the pyramids were made and that the Great Pyramid was the tallest structure in the world until the Eiffel Tower was built. Thankfully there were stairs to climb to get a few giant blocks up for a memorable photo. You can pay extra to go inside the pyramid, but Ze advised us it was nothing spectacular. We trust you Ze! Our total cost for entrance fees to the Sakkara Pyramid and Pyramids of Giza – 160EGP each.
We then got back on the bus and drove past the other pyramids to the starting point of the camel ride. But before the camel ride, we just HAD to pose for those famous, must have photos with the three pyramids in the background! Anyway back to the camel ride. I'd done this before in Morocco, but for some reason I was extra nervous today. Harry and I were hooked up with two others in a chain of four camels, with me in third place and Harry at the back. To reduce my chances of falling off I held both the front and back of the saddle and unknowingly unhooked Harry's camel from mine. After a while I turned back to look at Harry and he was about 20 metres behind me at a standstill. Oops! From then on I was always at the back of the chain. Let's just say my camel riding days are behind me. Oh, and costs were 70EGP each. This includes a tip though they will still ask for a further tip if they take your photo! You get some amazing photos from it, so if you have small change on you, totally worth a tip of up to 10EGP.
The Sphinx was next to see. It was large, impressive and there were lots of tourists getting their photo taken with it up close. So, we walked to a spot on the hill where you could get the Sphinx and Pyramids in the same photo. Minus the tourists. We later learned in the Sound and Light Show on our final night in Cairo that the Sphinx was considered to be the 'protector' or watchful eye over the Pyramids. I feel like there are still many mysteries to be unravelled here!
What a day so far! It was time for lunch so we went to a place nearby that was busy with a mix of locals and other tourists. We had three courses (total of 70EGP per person) and our favourite of it all was the falafel and hummus in the starters. The baklava dessert was pretty delicious too.
There are lots of perfumeries in Egypt, and one of them was next on our agenda. They really know their perfumes. You can tell them a perfume you like and chances are they have something either similar or the same. At much cheaper prices. They got a few sales from our group!
We swung by the hotel to pick up our bags and a dinner bag (delicious kebab and chips / crisps!) for our long 8 hour drive to Luxor. The drive started around 4pm and we had our own 'rambo' on the bus. Not sure if this is the technical term but basically a local guy with a gun. Ze told us that we were the only tour bus on this stretch of road and we had attracted some attention. They have tourist police in Egypt who ensure the safety of tourists. In fact Ze said that they know where we are at all times and this is validated at checkpoints along the way.
At most checkpoints the check was done without them needing to board the bus. However, at one of the checkpoints a guy walked down the aisle of our bus and counted everyone on board. At another checkpoint about 8 hours into our journey (yes, we were running late), our rambo and the police at the checkpoint had a loud argument in Arabic. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't scared. But, Ze explained the next day that it was simply our guy saying we need to go as we'd been on the road for 8 hours, and the other guy saying we can leave when he says we can leave. All resolved soon after with a phone call to confirm we could continue our journey.
We were relieved to arrive after a total of 9 hours on the road, into a beautiful hotel in Luxor. Sadly we only spent 6 hours there before we were off for more adventures and a new destination.
Another life changing daily itinerary. Starting with breakfast overlooking the Nile. It – is – beautiful. Harry was offered 20 million camels for me whilst getting cash from the ATM across the road – another life changing experience. Followed by the Valley of the Kings. When you arrive here, it looks like barren land with nothing worth looking at. You soon discover that actually there are lots of tombs here and so much history, deep inside the mountains. A much more hidden approach than a pyramid. But still, most of the tombs had been emptied from their treasures long ago. There was one very famous exception. King Tutankhamun. I actually remember his name from school! He was a pharaoh in the New Kingdom (in Egypt's history there is an old, middle and new kingdom). Tutankhamun became King at the age of 9 and reigned for a period of 10 years. His tomb was uncovered in 1922 underneath another tomb. Treasures inside!
Your ticket (100EGP) gets you into 3 tombs. We explored the tombs of Ramses IV, Amenotep I and Horemheb. All were colourful and well decorated and at this point I wished I could read hieroglyphics. They all had a long entrance downwards leading to the tomb. You can pay extra to see certain tombs like Tutankhamun's though Ze explained they are all as impressive as one another, and his treasures are in the Egyptian Museum anyway. Well, as Ze would say, "walk like an Egyptian"! It was time to go to the Alabaster (translucent, typically white stone-like material) Factory.
They put on a good show there. You could tell they put a lot of practice into their funny and entertaining routine. Some of their products even glowed in the dark! So of course the lights go out momentarily to see them in full glow. They were friendly and not pushy at all. I think the major difference being that they were a Government approved shop with beautiful quality products that sell themselves.
Next. Temple of Hatshepsut. It's a temple carved into a high wall of rock mountains. It was so hot when we arrived so after Ze told us about this female Pharaoh and which areas of the site to explore, we climbed the many stairs to find immediate shade under the temple ceilings. The statues and designs on the walls are so old (but still in such good condition) it's almost unbelievable that you're there, having seen similar pictures in your schoolbooks. Harry and I agreed that if we had a chance to see places like Egypt before first learning about them, we would have really soaked up the knowledge in history class! Cost 50EGP each and if you want a ticket for the electric train (like a long buggy / cart) to save some walking, it's an extra 10EGP. Worth it in the heat.
You can tell we got up early because after all that, it was finally time for lunch. We caught the bus from Hatshepsut Temple to as far as we could go before having to walk the rest of the way. One of the daily prayers was ringing out above us as we walked through local streets to get to a BBQ and buffet on the balcony. Though I'm sure they don't call it a BBQ. Cost was around 70EGP each plus drinks. The food was delicious, especially the kebab meat and chicken. And whilst I'm not a big soft drink drinker, Coca Cola tastes much more delicious and refreshing in this warm weather!
At the end of the meal Ze gave us two options. A 3 hour bus journey on local roads or 5 hours on roads that tourists should travel on. The local roads in this case were no different than the tourist road, other than the tourist roads having lots of speed bumps. So we closed the curtains and travelled 3 hours to Aswan, arriving at a 5 star hotel overlooking the Nile!
One of the optional extras is the Nubian dinner at a family home. Highly recommend it! Cost is 13GBP each. We travelled about 30 minutes by boat on the Nile at night with one small flashing light. The sky was clear and the water looked like satin. They have beers in an esky on the boat for you to enjoy and pay later for a cost of 20EGP each. The walk from the boat to the family home was pleasant and the dirt road was lined with shops filled with beautiful clothing, trinkets and friendly faces, not hassling you to buy anything.
Before dinner, the family showed us their two crocodiles! Apparently keeping crocodiles at home is considered normal in their culture. Harry, an Australian, held his first ever crocodile in southern Egypt. The family then served up an array of chicken, kebab meat, vegetables and strangely a bowl of crisps. The food was delicious! We arrived back at the hotel around 9:30pm for another short sleep before Day 4.
It was tough getting up at 3am. But we had to otherwise we'd miss the 4am convoy with the other tourist buses to Abu Simbel in southern Egypt, near the border with Sudan. When we arrived we had a short walk to get to the temple. Ze asked us to "follow the handsome tour guide" and not look to the left towards the temple so that we could see it for the first time, standing right in front of it. Looking to the right meant that we could admire the large man made lake, stretching out as far as the eye could see.
Tip: make the effort to see Abu Simbel. As well as having its own story, in 1968 it was completed moved 60 metres up from rising waters so that it was not lost forever.
There are two parts of Abu Simbel to explore. The Ramses II temple which has 4 statues at the entrance to show his different stages of life. And the temple he built for his favourite wife Nefertari.
Whilst I would have liked to experience the felucca for at least one night, the thought of two nights on a sail boat with no toilet and potential mosquitoes made me feel satisfied with the cruise boat choice when we initially booked the Travel Talk tour.
In saying that, those on the felucca raved about the experience of sailing together, sleeping next to one another, jumping into the water to cool off, sharing large platters of delicious local food and ofcourse for a mostly Aussie and Kiwi crew, chatting over a few cold beverages.
Back at the hotel in Aswan, after picking up our bags, we were rushed off to our cruise boat as the lunch buffet had already started. Unfortunately, the bus wasn't going anywhere (technical issue) so we were piled up into a small taxi, bags precariously placed in the storage area on top of the car for a short journey a few minutes up the road. Much more fun than the bus and all part of the local experience!
The food on the boat was delicious and we were really starting to get into holiday mode. Had our first nap this afternoon! The rest of today was spent relaxing upstairs on the sunbeds and dipping our feet into the pool. Unfortunately the boat did not start cruising until Day 6 so we experienced traffic as background noise until then. And we're STILL happy with our choice!
It was a nice change to have the day to ourselves. Still, we wanted to get out and see a bit of Aswan. So, our first adventure of the day was finding Vodafone to get a sim card for internet access for the rest of our trip.
We attracted a lot of attention walking around in Aswan. One guy even tried to convince us that he was from our boat and responsible for buying spices from the local market. We were later told by our new Travel Talk tour guide on the cruise (Ze was on the felucca!) that they often use tactics like this to get you to go with them. Sadly we also had two young girls pleading with us for money and trying to open our bags while we were attempting to cross the road. As a female I recommend covering up (no shoulders or knees showing) because even when you do, you will still attract looks and comments, particularly from the men. And definitely don't walk around on your own if you can help it.
We found some local markets and not long after we walked through the entrance we were befriended by a man who guided us around. We didn't mind his company but still walked where we wanted to instead of actually letting him guide us. He didn't ask us for money during our time together and we assumed he earned a portion of the purchase made by our tour buddies.
All in all they were friendly enough and we felt safe at all times. The markets had a range of clothing, fruit, spices, meat, live animals and more. They even had doves! Doves are a traditional symbol in wedding ceremonies here in Egypt.
Before returning to the boat, we asked a man selling water and softdrinks if we could purchase beer from him. Cost 25EGP each and a wait of around 5 – 10 minutes. You need a special licence to sell alcohol in Egypt and we hadn't seen any shops nearby. Almost half an hour later he returned and we were surrounded by a small group of people during the transaction including a police officer who had introduced himself to us while we were waiting. Interesting experience for a saving of 15EGP per beer in comparison to the cost of beers on the boat!
Buffet lunch, snoozing, poolside drinks and music and a swim filled our afternoon. Oh and how could I forget?! A 3 minute massage tester from the boat masseuse that convinced us to book in for a massage the following morning.
Note: All food on the boat is included in the cost of your Travel Talk tour.
It was time to check out of our luxury cruise boat. And just when you think you've had enough of temples, the Temple of Karnak is one you must see. But first, a quick stop at another Government approved store selling papyrus (thick type of paper made from a plant). The Temple of Karnak is claimed to be one of the biggest religious sites in the world and is home to the tallest obelis you can find anywhere.
Ram and lion sphinxes line the pathway (a sphinx can be any two animals) and according to Ze, Asians and Russians believe if you walk around the scarab near the sacred lake 7 times your dream will come true. The site is a maze you could spend just about forever exploring. It was great having Ze there to tell us all about its history and what some of the carvings and hieroglyphics meant, thanks to his studies in Egyptology.
For the next 8 hours we were on the bus, heading back to Cairo. We stayed at the same hotel, the Cataract Pyramids Hotel. We knew that the hotel entertainment would be on until late, so we decided to join in and watch the performers while enjoying a delicious dinner, wine and apple shisha with a few people from our tour.
First lesson learnt today from Ze whilst pointing at a map in the Egyptian Museum was that Sahara means 'desert' in Arabic. Therefore Sahara Desert is actually 'desert desert'. To differentiate, you should specify the desert area e.g. Moroccan desert. Didn't even learn that in Morocco!
Well, Day 8's title says it all. Today's highlight was seeing Tutankhamun's treasures (85EGP each including headsets). There are 7 layers in which his mummy was found: 4 box shrines and 3 mummy shaped coffins. The final coffin is gold and weighs 110kg. His mask has a cobra to keep away evil and the beard is curled to illustrate him as 'passed' into the afterlife. There are cases and cases of jewellery, chairs and other golden treasures that were originally found stacked up in his tomb on top of one another.
They even mummified animals and have a whole section dedicated to animal mummies in the museum. And if you want to see some of the more famous mummies, you can pay extra.
After the museum we drove to a local mosque that is still in operation. The girls had to walk through a different entrance to the boys and put on a green robe. All of us had to remove and carry our shoes and pretend we didn't understand when they asked at the entrance for us to put our shoes on the counter. Ze told us that otherwise they ask for a donation on the way out before returning your shoes.
We walked through the mosque to the other side and sat on the floor. Ze shared with us that from the age of 7, Muslim children have to start praying and by 10 years of age they are expected to pray 5 times a day and partake in Ramadan. Allah is their God. Fun fact: if you are Egyptian, it must be specified in your passport if you are Christian, Muslim or Jewish. There was so much to learn from Ze but unfortunately we were asked to leave as there were funerals about to take place for 3 bodies.
After the mosque we drove to a Christian church that looked similar to orthodox churches we had seen in Russia. The major difference that struck a chord with me were the old portraits of Christians with Arabic writing underneath.
It was time for another buffet lunch before exploring the Cairo markets. There are more tourists at the markets in Cairo compared to those in Aswan, and almost 100% of shop owners will either ask you or motion to you to go into their shop. On the one occasion that the owner let us walk past in peace, we decided to see if we could find something inside his shop to spend our money on. Unfortunately as I mentioned earlier, most souvenirs are not made in Egypt and the quality is poor. We therefore walked away with no purchases other than a mint tea from Hussein Cafe where Ze and our tour buddies were waiting. There were lots of cats around to love from a distance but my favourite was the friendly black and white cat peering up at us from underneath the chair.
It was time to go back to our hotel. Our driver somehow manoeuvred the bus through the narrow streets and market stalls to get us back onto the main road. The winner of the Travel Talk photo competition was announced and Harry was the winner! 400EGP (35GBP) in cash. So we had a few room service beers to celebrate. And to commiserate the end of our time with Ze. Such a great tour guide!
At around 6.30pm we left the hotel in two mini buses to get to the Sound and Light show at the Pyramids of Giza by 7pm. If you're interested in seeing the pyramids at night, it's worth it. Otherwise, it's not. The lighting part of the show is out dated and it was difficult to follow what was being said. What I do remember at that moment was thinking there is probably so much more to discover here. And how amazing it is to be in the presence of such historic monuments.
Try not to judge us.
Day 9 Flight back to London!
The transfer from the hotel to the airport was included and prebooked so all we had to do was check out, grab our breakfast bag and get on the bus. Our flight was at 9:30am and we were there nice and early for our flight with Turkish Airlines via Istanbul. Needless to say we were the only ones from our tour on that flight route.
And how much extra money do I need to take? See the guide below for common costs (in EGP) during the tour. For 9 days the cost of extras including food, drinks, massage, activities, tips, visa and wifi / mobile data access was around 300GBP per person. Not bad for a once in a lifetime trip to Egypt!


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