ÄgyptenMuḩāfaz̧at al UqşurMunsha’at al ‘AmmārīLuxor Airport25°40’28” N 32°41’59” E
3. November 2022 in Ägypten ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
My last post in real time but will catch up on missed posts from the last couple of days. Will also add progress notes to this.
Taxi pickup at 5:30 AM and here I am at Luxor International AirportWeiterlesen
ÄgyptenLuxor25°42’27” N 32°38’39” E
2. November 2022 in Ägypten ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
It was a very short interlude to rest up at the hotel before I headed back across the river for the evening opening of the Luxor Museum.
This is a smaller museum than some I have been to on thisWeiterlesen
ÄgyptenLuxor25°42’10” N 32°38’1” E
2. November 2022 in Ägypten ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
After Karnak, I planned on visiting the air conditioned Museum, but we discovered it was closed and would reopen only at 5. Decided I would have a short break and get a drink and tackle the LuxorWeiterlesen
ÄgyptenLuxorMasjid Aḩmad an Najm25°42’2” N 32°38’26” E
2. November 2022 in Ägypten ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
On the other side I was met as we docked by Mahmoud who took me to his car and we headed up to Karnak.
Karnak is a huge complex of huge structures and like every other site over here, it is justWeiterlesen
ÄgyptenMuḩāfaz̧at al UqşurAl Karnak25°43’10” N 32°39’10” E
2. November 2022 in Ägypten ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
After lunch. Ashraf had arranged a boat for me which took me across the Nile to the east bank. The Nile is an impressively large river with a buzz of those little power boats that seat 20 or so,Weiterlesen
ÄgyptenMuḩāfaz̧at al UqşurAl Ba‘īrātColossi of Memnon25°43’13” N 32°36’39” E
2. November 2022 in Ägypten ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Last quick stop on the way back to the hotel for a break.
The Colossi of Memnon are two massive sandstone statues of the Pharaoh Amenhotep III, which are just standing by the side of the road in aWeiterlesen
ÄgyptenMuḩāfaz̧at al UqşurAl Ba‘īrātColossi of Memnon25°43’13” N 32°36’39” E
2. November 2022 in Ägypten ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We were doing well for time, so decided on the fly to add on this stop, and spent an hour and a bit there, which was just enough for a quick walk to the rear of the complex and back out. This is theWeiterlesen
ÄgyptenMuḩāfaz̧at al Wādī al JadīdAl Qurnah‘Ilwat ash Shaykh ‘Abd al Qurnah25°44’11” N 32°36’43” E
2. November 2022 in Ägypten ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
My driver was waiting as I came out of the Valley of Kings. Doesn't that sound so decadent,: "my driver "?
A short drive took us to this lovely building. It was built for a female Pharaoh. She was aWeiterlesen
ÄgyptenMuḩāfaz̧at al Wādī al JadīdAl Qurnah‘Ilwat ash Shaykh ‘Abd al Qurnah25°44’32” N 32°36’13” E
2. November 2022 in Ägypten ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
As agreed with Ashraf last night, my driver picked me up at 530 after a nice and quick breakfast and I was the first customer to arrive a minute or so after 6. Paid the entry fee which includes 3Weiterlesen
ÄgyptenLuxor25°42’11” N 32°38’1” E
1. November 2022 in Ägypten ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Flight delayed a half hour but had sent hotel my local number so we were in contact as I had booked and paid for them to arrange a transfer to the hotel.. Driver met me outside the airport. The SpringWeiterlesen
