The Luxor Guesthouse

We lucked out by staying in this lovely, clean guesthouse with great service on the West Bank in Luxor.

From the train station, we took a taxi to the last king’s Winter Palace, now a hotel, and waited for a boat ride across the Nile to where we are staying. Our host, Ahmed, met us at the pier after praying at the mosque. He has been to Mecca on a pilgrimage three times and said that the experience was very meaningful.

We arrived in the dark so some of the photos were taken then. Most of the pictures were taken from our balconyRead more