EgyptHurghada Airport27°10’48” N 33°48’27” E
EgyptDishet Abū Minqār27°11’40” N 33°49’43” E
January 30 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
The main reason we even considered coming to this part if Egypt was to do a dive trip in the Red Sea. It was not the best diving we've ever done, but we're still glad we did it.
It was cold!! We wereRead more
EgyptAl ‘Asāsīf25°43’46” N 32°37’2” E
February 2 in Egypt ⋅ 🌙 48 °F
A must-see attraction in Luxor is a hot air balloon ride over some of the areas archeological highlights. On the bus ride down, we booked a ride for the next day. Out the door at 5 am so we could getRead more
EgyptMaqābir al Mulūk25°44’26” N 32°36’5” E
February 3 in Egypt ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Since we were already staying on that side of the river, we started on that side to see all the sights in Luxor. first stop was the Valley of the Kings. We had to go there first because that is whereRead more
EgyptKarnak, Baths north of the first pylon, Greek Bath25°43’10” N 32°39’22” E
February 4 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
On the way to the ferry, we got talked into hiring a private boat to cross the Nile. It was a good deal, but we couldn't enjoy it because we had to listen to a high-pressure sales pitch the whole way.Read more
EgyptLuxor25°42’27” N 32°38’40” E
February 5 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
A little more determined to see some sights, we got an early start and headed straight for the Luxor museum. After that, we visited the Mummy Museum and then into the Luxor Temple. We met an EgyptianRead more
EgyptMortuary Temple of Seti I25°43’59” N 32°37’41” E
February 6 in Egypt ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F
We spent another full day on the west bank visiting Temple of Seti I, Carter house, Rammuseum, Tombs of the Nobles (very well preserved), Dier el Medina, Dier el shelwit, and the Colossi of Memnon. ItRead more
EgyptLuxor25°42’16” N 32°38’58” E
February 7 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Making sure we got our money's worth out of our passes, we headed back to Carnack Temple, but not before a visit to a tailor to fix the zipper on Anna's Hawaiian bag. It was a little pricey. 50 egpRead more
EgyptEdfu24°58’36” N 32°52’23” E
February 8 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
We were told there were no big buses from Luxor to Aswan (turns out there is), so we hired a private car to take us with stops at a couple of temples on the way. Edfu and Kom Ombo temples. UsuallyRead more
EgyptElephantine24°5’24” N 32°53’25” E
February 9 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Thinking we were going to do sightseeing in Aswan, we booked a room there. It turns out we were a little exhausted from Luxor, so we didn't do much. Our room was on an Island in the Nile, so to getRead more
