EgiptMuḩāfaz̧at al UqşurMunsha’at al ‘AmmārīLuxor Airport25°40’28” N 32°41’59” E
3 listopada 2022, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 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 Airport Czytaj więcej
EgiptLuxor25°42’27” N 32°38’39” E
2 listopada 2022, Egipt ⋅ 🌙 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 this Czytaj więcej
EgiptLuxor25°42’10” N 32°38’1” E
2 listopada 2022, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 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 Luxor Czytaj więcej
EgiptLuxorMasjid Aḩmad an Najm25°42’2” N 32°38’26” E
2 listopada 2022, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 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 just Czytaj więcej
EgiptMuḩāfaz̧at al UqşurAl Karnak25°43’10” N 32°39’10” E
2 listopada 2022, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 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, Czytaj więcej
EgiptMuḩāfaz̧at al UqşurAl Ba‘īrātColossi of Memnon25°43’13” N 32°36’39” E
2 listopada 2022, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 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 a Czytaj więcej
EgiptMuḩāfaz̧at al UqşurAl Ba‘īrātColossi of Memnon25°43’13” N 32°36’39” E
2 listopada 2022, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 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 the Czytaj więcej
EgiptMuḩāfaz̧at al Wādī al JadīdAl Qurnah‘Ilwat ash Shaykh ‘Abd al Qurnah25°44’11” N 32°36’43” E
2 listopada 2022, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 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 a Czytaj więcej
EgiptMuḩāfaz̧at al Wādī al JadīdAl Qurnah‘Ilwat ash Shaykh ‘Abd al Qurnah25°44’32” N 32°36’13” E
2 listopada 2022, Egipt ⋅ ☀️ 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 3 Czytaj więcej
EgiptLuxor25°42’11” N 32°38’1” E
1 listopada 2022, Egipt ⋅ 🌙 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 Spring Czytaj więcej
