The Valley of the Kings

From the Temple of Hatshepsut, we drive the short distance to The Valley of the Kings. I think this was the place I was most looking forward to seeing. We watched a brilliant BBC2 documentary about itRead more
From the Temple of Hatshepsut, we drive the short distance to The Valley of the Kings. I think this was the place I was most looking forward to seeing. We watched a brilliant BBC2 documentary about itRead more
Some photos of the tomb of Rameses III.
Some photos of the tomb of Rameses IX.
After our visit to the Valley of the Kings, we went by boat across the river Nile for lunch. Our driver drove the bus the long way round. This means that we arrived at the restaurant 45 minutes soonerRead more
After a six and a half hour journey, we finally made it to the Grand Seas Resort in Hurghada - home for the next five nights. They were still serving dinner, but we had had coffee and biscuits when weRead more
This morning, we booked a trip on a submarine. Several others in our group came too.
We went by bus to catch a boat out to the platform that the submarine departs from. Mark couldn't say no when heRead more
We spent the day in the resort today. It was weird not seeing other members of our group around the place! We saw Shane first thing. I gave him some medication 💊 for an upset stomach. By the timeRead more
For variation, we spent today at the pool 😂.
The last 6 members of our group left early this morning so we are the final two! It was much less windy by the pool so we were able to enjoy the wholeRead more
We had a final relaxing day by the pool.
I started reading 📚 A Winter on the Nile by Anthony Sattin. It is a fascinating read - the true story of journeys down the Nile made by FlorenceRead more
Our airport pick up was scheduled for 7.15 this morning so I set my alarm for 6.15 to give us plenty of time to do the last minute packing and get ready. Imagine, then, how annoyed we were when theRead more