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| Day 93, 2011/08/02 |
I gave set aside a couple of days here in Luxor, manly to do some sightseeing and,to sort out some logistical things. Today however, is dedicated to sightseeing, and the Valley of the Kings. I will be going by bike, and the previous day revealed to me that, it can get very hot during the day so, an early start was planned. The Vlley of the Kings, is situated on the West bank, about 5 km from the Nile river itself. Its location was chosen for many reasons by the Egyptians, one of them being that, the one mountain looks like a pyramid. There are numerous tombs here of a number of pharaohs, including the famous Tutankhamen. I decide only to go see a couple of the free inclusive ones and give Tut, and the additional fee a skip. Some of those tombs are amazing. What was also amazing, was some of the strange things those people believed in, actually much like modern day religion I guess to!
It does not take me long to start to melt in the heat, and I am back at the hotel,in aircon by about 10:30. The remainder of the day is spent relaxing, reading and doing some journaling. Later that evening,Dave,Naomi and I go to a lovely proper restaurant in town. Have not been to one of those since I left Johannesburg. It served some amazing local food, just done in a far more upmarket way.
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