Archive for: June 2007

As our boat sailed towards Edfu, many small row boats started to approach our cruiser.  No doubt they’re hoping to cash in on the arrival of the tourist boats, however these guys had an unusual way of plying …

This afternoon we stopped off at Esna on the way to the Esna Lock.  Esna is a small and quiet farming town, best know for its Temple of Khnum.  We walked through the Khnum Bazaar in search of …

Queen Hatshepsut’s Temple is an amazing mortuary temple set against a mountainous backdrop.  On arrival at the site, you are faced with an imposing three stepped structure with a central access ramp.  It was quite a walk to the …

After an intense historical experience at the Valley of the Kings, we were treated to a visit of a lighter mode, which was a visit to an alabaster factory.  In Egypt alabaster is found in two places, a few …

After our trolley train deposited us near the entrance up to the burial sites, Mohammed gave us a historical rundown on the various kings and pharoahs who were buried here.  Mohammed was an Egyptologist and the more he told us …

This morning we travelled by coach to the West Bank to see the Colossi of Memnon. The two statues of Amenhotep III are probably the first monuments that you’d see on arrival in the West Bank. These …

This morning we visited the Temple of Hathor in Dendara which is one of the best preserved temples in Egypt.  It also contains a rare depiction of Cleopatra and her son Caesarian whose father was Julius Caesar.

After the …

When we were told that we had to wake up at 4.00 this morning to catch a flight to Luxor, we were quite horrified and thought that the guide must really be joking.  We never wake up this …

Egypt is a great place to shop if you’d like to impress your friends or family with exotic gifts.  The quality of the goods is variable, so it’s important not to buy the first thing that you come across.  …