EgyptAbū Sunbul22°22’0” N 31°37’60” E
December 31, 2022 in Egypt ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Some photos of the incredible temple of Abu Simbel.
EgyptĀthār Madīnat Ambūs24°27’7” N 32°55’42” E
December 31, 2022 in Egypt ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Some photos 📸 of our after dark visit to Kom Ombo.
EgyptTir‘at ‘Abbādī24°59’25” N 32°53’21” E
December 31, 2022 in Egypt ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
The guy who did our room on the Nile cruise was definitely after a tip when he surprised us with this creation on New Year's Eve!! 😀
EgyptKhaled Ibn Al Walid25°41’39” N 32°37’51” E
January 1, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
What a great way to spend New Year's Day morning!!
We were up in time to have coffee and an omelette for breakfast. Then, we had a much-appreciated free morning. We sat up on the top deck in theRead more
EgyptKhaled Ibn Al Walid25°41’30” N 32°37’45” E
January 1, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
The ship's crew really went to town with the lunch time buffet on New Year's Day! It looked amazing and tasted even better. The main course was Beef Wellington, no less!
The best thing? We were notRead more
EgyptKarnak, Baths north of the first pylon, Greek Bath25°43’11” N 32°39’22” E
January 1, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
After lunch, we moored up in Luxor and took the bus to visit Karnak Temple. Driving through Luxor, we were struck by how much cleaner and cosmopolitan it looked than Cairo. It would have been nice toRead more
EgyptLuxor Temple25°42’1” N 32°38’20” E
January 1, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
From Karnak Temple, we were taken to a papyrus showroom. We were shown how papyrus is traditionally made using the plant itself. It was fascinating to learn about the process but I wasn't tempted toRead more
EgyptAl Karnak25°42’53” N 32°39’0” E
January 1, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
After our visit to Luxor Temple, we stopped at a street café to try koshari, Egypt's national dish. It is a mix of pasta, rice and brown lentils topped with a zesty tomato sauce, garlic vinegar,Read more
EgyptAl Ba‘īrāt25°43’17” N 32°36’26” E
January 2, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
12 members of our group were up at 4.00am for a sunrise balloon 🎈 flight over Luxor. The rest of us had a lie-in until 6 when we went to pick them up at the Colossi of Memnon.
It was quite aRead more
EgyptTemple of Hatshepsut25°44’13” N 32°36’33” E
January 2, 2023 in Egypt ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
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 itRead more
