Memorable moments – Egyptian style We left Egypt and the mighty River Nile behind today. We only spent a fortnight in Egypt but it was certainly a memorable stay. There is just so much history to take in, and so many sights, sounds and smells to contend with, […]
Shopping & dodging hustlers at the Khan el Khalili We left Luxor on the first flight this morning and arrived in Cairo not long after. As today is our last day in Egypt we thought we’d use it to take a look at the city’s main souk (translation […]
Exploring the temples of Luxor’s East bank We had a marvellous day in Luxor exploring the magnificent Temple of Karnak. Built some 3,000-4,000 years ago, this immense complex was Egypt’s mmost important centre of worship during the years of the New Kingdom. For almost 1,500 years every pharaoh […]
Luxor’s West Bank In ancient Egyptian culture life followed the course of 2 constants: the sun and the River Nile. It makes sense therefore that the West side of the Nile (where the sun was seen to “die” each day) was equated with death; while the East side […]
Another day dawns over the Nile We intentionally woke early this morning to catch sunrise over the River Nile. It was totally worth the sacrifice of an hour’s sleep to see this… Shortly after dawn our cruise ship docked at Edfu and we set out […]
Wandering Soles 