Just writing this as the sun sinks over the Nile, yet again.
We ventured over to the West Bank today, to see a selection of temples and tombs. The game is played by the “friendly” rogues who are out to hassle you and gain a few pounds. Each tomb has its own guard with a key, and a big sign saying no photos. So he says you can take photos as long as you don’t tell anyone and slip him E£20 (about £1). Meanwhile, the tombs aren’t that easy to find without a guide, so one attaches himself and tells us he will protect us from hassle. A small tip at the end is much appreciated! The game ends when you’re tombed out – you can only take in so many amazing 3,500 year old paintings before you’ve had enough.
And we lost. We were tombed out!
So here are a few amazing photos. Eileen organised it all and I don’t have the details to hand, so all questions to her.
Colossus’s at the entrance.
Amazing temple. Smaller than Karnak …
… but look at some of the preservation and colours.
Then into some tombs. Again incredible for 3,500 years.
And also the view from the outside.
And this is a real chain-gang. They are passing small buckets of rock down the hillside in (what was for us) extreme heat of high 20s from 5 in the morning until 1.00 and all for £3.
We returned to the pool.
And another of those boring sunsets!
