Click on the above graphic to go to the MenNefer Hood. To get your own hood graphic click here: Living in Egypt thread The view from the house is absolutely stuning. One side is the Pyramids and Sphinx and the other, the blue ribbon of the Nile wandering past. People working in the fields and the market just down the road a little bit all adds to the hustle and bustle of the Royal Complex. Still, there are places to go where you get some peace and quiet. The Lotus pool for one. The gardens around the Shrine is another. It's well protected from the midday sun and gets a lovely cool breeze off the water of the Nile. So come and visit with me. I'll get some food and wine brought and we can talk about whatever. I'm not fussy. :D Where shall we go? The Lotus Pool or the Shrine gardens? It's your choice. I'll have the musicians play in the house so the music is soft and pleasant and doesn't intrude on our conversation. Care for some dates and raisins? Or can I tempt you with spit roasted duck? Wine or beer? Credits for Entrance: Dk brown sandstone and main Sphinx bg made by me (photo of sphinx taken by Mina Dawood and is copyrighted. I have his permission to use it.) Avatar: Modified from a pic in "Wonders of the Past" JA Hammerton. Book is so old it doesn't have a year it was printed. Lotus & Palm columns and torch: Freetubes.com (but put in the flame animation myself) Right click scripts: dynamicdrive.com