Egypt – Luxor

50-th day
24-02-2011 
Egypt, Luxor, evening  
9979 km since the beginning of the journey

Coming from the desert oasis towards Luxor familiar names caught the attention.

And is it really only 45 kilometres to Baghdad?

It is Luxor already – Cruise ships on the Nile waiting for passangers. In same places even five of them waiting side by side.

But the there are no tourists. Sightseeings on both side of the river.

 

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The construction was begun in 2040 BC already.

 

Next Hypostyle Hall – 134 columns.

The top of the Obelisk looks as if it was made only recently.

 

So much about tourists in Karnak.

As I have been asked repeatedly what I was eating here. My answer is - Whatever comes handy and in particular that I do not have to pay for it. Just now oranges are two metres away, in a tree:

And fortunately – onion is much closer. You have just to reach out your hand.

The plan for today was to visit the west bank of Luxor and The Valley of the Kings there.

On the road Colosos de Mnemon, built in the time of Amenhotep III

Ramessum Temple

The Temple of Queen Hatchepsut

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The guard at the stairs.

In the Valley of the Kings most of the tombs were unfortunately closed. And the camera had to be left behind.

But on the way back to Luxor the eye caught sight of this kind of a vehicle.

In any case I didn`t ask any question about making pictures. So that let`s say- cheese – and have a nice picture. Pehaps it is not allowed and then the question – how did you get that picture. But there were more of this kind in town.

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