Luxor or Thebes as the ancients called it, is located on the east bank of the Nile approximately 700 kms. south of Cairo. I took the overnight train from Cairo to Luxor, which was an adventure in itself.
The best way to escape the oppressive afternoon heat is to ride a Felucca on the cool waters of the Nile.
As the Sun disappeared behind the Valley of Kings, I smoked a Sheesha and sipped sweet black tea with the captain while his nephew pulled in the sails.
The next day I visited Queen Hatshepsut’s mortuary temple where Horus, the god of protection, stands guard at the entrance. Interestingly, Horus is usually represented as a Falcon because it never closes its eyes, even while looking straight into the Sun.
Party time, pharaoh style!
Luxor temple at night, the row of obelisks used to run for 3kms all the way to the Karnak temple. If you have been following my posts, you should know where the missing obelisk is.
Inside one of the great halls of the Karnak temple complex at night.
More picture here (soon).
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Good to see a post after a long time. Been in Egypt all this while?
btw, is the missing one in St. Peter’s square?
I have been busy :-p will start posting the remainder of the trip soon.
Yes, the missing obelisk is indeed in Paris!
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