Luxor
We contracted a computer virus onto our memory card from an internet café in India. Our pictures are safe, but it took some time to get them back into shape. Hence, why our blog has been a bit silent. All is good now though!
After the Kom-Ombo and Edfu Temples, we finally reached our next stop, Luxor. We went to dinner with Sylvia and Narcis, and then on the way back, picked up a watermelon. We had our hotel cut it up for us and we snacked on it while we swam in the pool, and drank a few beers before bed. It was a great night and lots of fun.
The next morning, we were getting ready for the day, when the water to our room stopped working. One of us was in the shower, covered with soap (I wont say who!) The other had to go downstairs to the bar to get two pitchers of water for the other to rinse with. Apparently the water pressure to the town drops on occasion, and quite regularly too. Its times like these that you say to yourself “Smile. This is Egypt. Everything is wrong.” and continue on!
This day was a big one. We tackled most of the big sights of Luxor in one day. In the morning we went to the West Bank of Luxor and started with the Valley of the Kings, where we saw the tombs of Ramses I, Tutmoses III, and Ramses IV. Then we went to Hatshepsut’s temple and wandered around for a bit. Then we went to the Valley of the Queens and saw the tombs of one of Ramses II’s sons, and his wife, Tito. We saw the Ramesseum of Ramses II from the car window and our final stop on the west bank was to see the Colossi of Memnon, which is all that is left of Ahmenhotep III’s massive funerary temple.
In the afternoon we visited the massive Karnak Temple complex, which was a treat, as well as Luxor Temple. We could go into the grander of each place, but it is needless to say that each was awesome and inspiring in its own way. All that we can really say is WOW. We will let the pictures do the rest of the talking. It was possibly the hottest day yet in Egypt for us(120 degrees F, and dry as can be), and after all this, we were a bit fatigued, both mentally and physically. We showered that evening in our room, and later that night hopped on a overnight train back to Cairo with our Spanish friends. The train ride concluded our tour. It was pretty fun and we felt it was well worth the cash we paid. We were excited to head back to Cairo however, cause it is such a fun place and also cause our India visas were waiting for us there. So only a few nights left in Egypt at this point, and then its farewell to the Middle East and Hello India!
As always, enjoy the pics! Until the next blog….Ma'Salama!
Eric and Narcis in the metal detector at our hotel. No one ever manned it, and im not sure it as plugged in. Call it a "deterrent".
I got Kings tickets!!! Valley of the Kings, that is...
Eric at the Valley of the Kings.
Laura at the tomb of Tut Ankh Amun, the famous boy-king.
Eric descending into the tomb of Ramses I. No Photos inside!
Laura at the Valley of the Kings.
Eric on the hike to a tomb .
Climbing the stairs to a tomb.
Laura descending into the tomb of Tutmoses III.
Eric in front of the temple of Hapshepsut.
This is a 3000 year old tree stump at the temple of Hatshepsut. How bout that?
Laura in front of a statue of Hapshepsut.
Eric and Laura at the inner sanctum of the temple.
Eric in front of a statue of Hapshepsut, depicted as Osiris, the god of mummification.
Laura with some Hiroglyphics.
A painted temple room.
Eric, sneaking around the temple.
Laura and a painted temple wall.
Eric and Laura at the Colussi of Memnon.
Eric in front of a row of sphinxes at the Temple of Karnak.
Eric and a obliesk at the Temple of Karnak.
Laura and a sphinx.
Laura and a huge statue of Ramses II.
Eric in the great hall, in front of one of the columns.
Laura in front of one of the columns.
Narcis, Sylvia, Eric and Laura at Karnak.
Laura and an awsome statue.
Laura, exploring the temple.
Eric and an oblisk, on its side.
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