. Jalbum 8.4 I was in Alexandria for the 25th Mediteranean Film Festival slides/L1030220.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 On the Stanley Bridge On the Stanley Bridge slides/L1030220.JPG slides/L1030225.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 By the beach on 26th July Road By the beach on 26th July Road slides/L1030225.JPG slides/L1030226.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 The same beach The same beach slides/L1030226.JPG slides/L1030242.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030242.JPG slides/L1030245.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 Street full of carousels! Street full of carousels! slides/L1030245.JPG slides/L1030244.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030244.JPG slides/L1030243.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030243.JPG slides/L1030246.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030246.JPG slides/L1030262.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030262.JPG slides/L1030263.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 A smaller mosque in the El-Afoushi district A smaller mosque in the El-Afoushi district slides/L1030263.JPG slides/L1030264.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 ...where I had to pose holding the holy tomb for the Imam who insisted politely to take a photo. ...where I had to pose holding the holy tomb for the Imam who insisted politely to take a photo. slides/L1030264.JPG slides/L1030265.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 Meanwhile my room was being cleaned and my stuff "reorganised" into... Meanwhile my room was being cleaned and my stuff "reorganised" into... slides/L1030265.JPG slides/L1030266.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 small decorational motives like this one. It was always the same young man who was in charge of my room in the hotel. One day I got suspicious about something going on when I went into my room and... small decorational motives like this one. It was always the same young man who was in charge of my room in the hotel. One day I got suspicious about something going on when I went into my room and... slides/L1030266.JPG slides/L1030267.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 discovered this swan made out of rose petals and towels! discovered this swan made out of rose petals and towels! slides/L1030267.JPG slides/L1030268.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 A real piece of good handwork :) A real piece of good handwork :) slides/L1030268.JPG slides/L1030269.html# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 lost in details... I guess he likes me; no one else got swans. lost in details... I guess he likes me; no one else got swans. slides/L1030269.JPG slides/L1030270.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 The El-Anfoushi neighboorhood. The El-Anfoushi neighboorhood. slides/L1030270.JPG slides/L1030271.html# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030271.JPG slides/L1030273.html# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030273.JPG slides/L1030279.html# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030279.JPG slides/L1030280.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030280.JPG slides/L1030284.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 The beautiful El-Mursi Abul-Abbas Mosque... The beautiful El-Mursi Abul-Abbas Mosque... slides/L1030284.JPG slides/L1030286.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 contructed by Algerians in 1775. contructed by Algerians in 1775. slides/L1030286.JPG slides/L1030287.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 The back side of the mosque The back side of the mosque slides/L1030287.JPG slides/L1030316.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 The interior from the woman's section The interior from the woman's section slides/L1030316.JPG slides/L1030317.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030317.JPG slides/L1030320.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030320.JPG slides/L1030323.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030323.JPG slides/L1030332.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030332.JPG slides/L1030333.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 The backside. The backside. slides/L1030333.JPG slides/L1030353.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030353.JPG slides/L1030360.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 The Necropolis of Alanfoushi dating from early 3d century. The Necropolis of Alanfoushi dating from early 3d century. slides/L1030360.JPG slides/L1030361.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 The sea salt in eating up the stone, so it's fading away The sea salt in eating up the stone, so it's fading away slides/L1030361.JPG slides/L1030362.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 A staged maritime scene from the Choral Museum. A staged maritime scene from the Choral Museum. slides/L1030362.JPG slides/L1030363.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 Mohamed, an egyptian film student from New York who was the festival responsible for the foreigners and a big time waterpiper! Mohamed, an egyptian film student from New York who was the festival responsible for the foreigners and a big time waterpiper! slides/L1030363.JPG slides/L1030378.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030378.JPG slides/L1030413.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 In front of the Roman Theater, with my festival buddies Maria from Greece, Mohamed and Olga from Crotia. In front of the Roman Theater, with my festival buddies Maria from Greece, Mohamed and Olga from Crotia. slides/L1030413.JPG slides/L1030418.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030418.JPG slides/L1030419.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030419.JPG slides/L1030433.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030433.JPG slides/L1030439.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030439.JPG slides/L1030456.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030456.JPG slides/L1030463.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030463.JPG slides/L1030465.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030465.JPG slides/L1030472.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030472.JPG slides/L1030508.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 The Quaitbay Citadel (erected in 1480), where once where the pharos of Alexandria stood. The Quaitbay Citadel (erected in 1480), where once where the pharos of Alexandria stood. slides/L1030508.JPG slides/L1030511.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 It's surroundings... It's surroundings... slides/L1030511.JPG slides/L1030512.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030512.JPG slides/L1030513.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 Inside the citadel Inside the citadel slides/L1030513.JPG slides/L1030514.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 View from the citadel View from the citadel slides/L1030514.JPG slides/L1030515.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030515.JPG slides/L1030520.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 Buildings by the sea shore. Buildings by the sea shore. slides/L1030520.JPG slides/L1030530.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030530.JPG slides/L1030534.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030534.JPG slides/L1030539.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030539.JPG slides/L1030545.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030545.JPG slides/L1030547.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030547.JPG slides/L1030549.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030549.JPG slides/L1030550.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 I met this cat one day and... I met this cat one day and... slides/L1030550.JPG slides/L1030561.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 she took me to her family. she took me to her family. slides/L1030561.JPG slides/L1030566.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 Then it was time to move on! Then it was time to move on! slides/L1030566.JPG slides/L1030596.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 Inside the Alexandria Library; it was designed in collaboration with Snøhetta (Norway). They have an amazing digital archive of books: www.bibalex.org Here you get a better idea of how the building looks: http://www.bibalex.org/English/gallery/index.htm Inside the Alexandria Library; it was designed in collaboration with Snøhetta (Norway). They have an amazing digital archive of books: www.bibalex.org Here you get a better idea of how the building looks: http://www.bibalex.org/English/gallery/index.htm slides/L1030596.JPG slides/L1030597.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 Directors taking photos through mobiles. Directors taking photos through mobiles. slides/L1030597.JPG slides/L1030609.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030609.JPG slides/L1030623.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030623.JPG slides/L1030624.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030624.JPG slides/L1030625.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030625.JPG slides/L1030630.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030630.JPG slides/L1030631.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030631.JPG slides/L1030636.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 Buildings by the sea shore Buildings by the sea shore slides/L1030636.JPG slides/L1030638.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 The boats by 26th July road The boats by 26th July road slides/L1030638.JPG slides/L1030640.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 You can see the Fort Quaitbay in the background You can see the Fort Quaitbay in the background slides/L1030640.JPG slides/L1030646.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 Together with Hülya Koçyiğit Together with Hülya Koçyiğit slides/L1030646.JPG slides/L1030647.JPG# Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:50:40 +0200 slides/L1030647.JPG