Andrea Smith returns from Egypt after her 9 day Nile cruise aboard the "Yacht Afandina" stopping in villages, cities and temples to collect treasures for her gallery at Tlaquepaque. Her collections include jewelry from Bedouins, sculptures from the bazaars, and unusual Egyptian scarves. Andrea escorted 12 of her client/friends from the gallery on this wonderful adventure through time. Smith garnered a collection of sterling silver engraved rings with different Egyptian motifs to suit everyone’s tastes from a silversmith at the largest souk on the planet, the Kahili Bazaar, just outside of downtown Cairo. The yacht on which the journey was based is called a Dahabeeyah, which is a specially designed Egyptian Sailing vessel, about 150 feet long. It was done to the specs of King Farook’s famous Yacht, "The Afandina". Andrea said she felt that her and her friends were living today and 5,000 years ago, simultaneously. The cuisine, the staff and our Egyptologist Emile Shaker made a fantasy journey for us. Luxor, city of temples and Valley of the Kings was the next stop on the journey. Andrea found some wonderful cast sculpture that was created from molds that were thousands of years old, absolutely amazing how they all look like Cairo Museum artifacts from the tombs of the Pharaohs. The group then ventured to Aswan, the pearl of the Nile. This is Nubia, where Andrea went to the night market for a wonderful collection of jewelry in sterling silver, lapis, and onyx. Andrea has been escorting her friends to Egypt since 1994, always greeting them with an exciting adventure that they will cherish forever. This year it was two days at a palace across from the great Pyramid, 9 days aboard the Yacht Afandina, and one luxurious evening at the Four Seasons on The Nile. In previous years, her good friend Dr. Zahi Hawass joined her guests for lunch and a private lecture.Please stop by and visit the Andrea Smith Gallery in Tlaquepaque during the month of June and see for yourself all of the wonderful treasures Andrea has brought back from Egypt.
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