The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut

Having picked up the rest of our group, we made our way to the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut. Normally, Nabil would go to the Valley of the Kings first, but, with so many tourists about, he thought it might be better to do it the other way round.

The temple was built during the reign of Pharaoh Hatshepsut, one of the few female pharaohs, in the 15th century BC. It is considered to be a masterpiece of ancient architecture with three massive terraces rising above the desert floor and into the cliffs behind.

It is a striking sight, and very different to the other temples we have visited.

After our visit, we met up with Nabil in the café where I had a freshly made iced coffee - one of the best I've ever tasted! I recommended it to the rest of the group and several people bought one. I joked with the waiter that I should be on commission! 😂Read more