Our plane landed in Luxor at 8:05 a.m. and we were met at the airport by our driver holding an Anna, Evie, and John sign. I knew they would like that. I had hired a driver for two half days in Luxor knowing that with the kids I didn’t want to spend my time finding […]
John declared that he wants to go back to Luxor. I’m pleased but well aware of the fact that what he really meant was, “I want to come back to this hotel.” We stayed at the Jolie Ville in Luxor, a very swank place that also happens to be ideal for families. In summer the […]
Outside of the Muhammed Ali mosque.
This is the view over looking the city. Note the brownish sky which limited our view. On a clear day you can see to the Pyramids, but we didn’t even come close.
Anna joined us for our trip to Saqqara, home of the Step Pyramid. On my previous trip I had just focused on the Step Pyramid and its associated temple. This time I wanted to explore some of the other tombs and pyramids in the area. It seems that no pyramid stands alone: they belong to […]
I think I’ve figured out my picture posting problem.
Horses at the Great Pyramds.
Camels at the Step Pyramid.
Egypt would be so much easier if you didn’t have to haggle for everything. I’ve learned the phrase, “If you like, you pay. You decide how much.” means “We are going to negotiate later and I’m going to win.”
At Saqqara today Anna and John talked me in to a camel ride (basically they said […]
I just checked the weather forecast for our weekend in Luxor. Friday is going to be 114! Saturday will be a more comfortable 111. Today is 100 degrees in Cairo and while that is hot, we’ll still have a huge temperature differential. We may be spending almost as much time in the infinity pool by […]
The Citadel with its castle like walls and round domes of one of its mosques looms over the city and from the time I first saw it I wanted to visit. But as we climbed the hill towards the entrance gate today I was a little more apprehensive. My guide book reading of the night […]
Yesterday was Egyptian Museum day. I think it was a satisfying visit for both of us. John didn’t feel like it went on too long and I felt like he saw the important things (King Tut, Akhetenan, the changing style in the art, the copy of the Rosetta stone, some tools, etc.) and took a […]
I had packed three pairs of linen capris/pants and one pair of cotton capris. (I can’t claim to be a light packer, I just knew that Louise had a housekeeper who washes laundry daily.)
Today for the first time since I arrived I wore the cotton capris and have regretted them all day. They are […]