The night train was good – much more comfortable than airplane seats, and we actually got some sleep! Our huge New Year celebration consisted of a plastic cup with Baileys and Frangelico that some of the others brought with them – yay!
The facilities on the train were pretty yuck, but at least it was only a 7 hour train ride.
Luxor is gorgeous, nice and warm compared to Cairo. We arrived at 7am and couldn’t get to our rooms until 10.30, so spent the morning wandering around then sitting by the pool on the roof. Not too shabby!
Once we sorted out our rooms etc, we headed off to Karnak Temple. Huge! I couldn’t believe that there was still some of the original coloured paint on the undersides of some of the under cover sculptures. Wow!
After catching a horse and carriage ride back to the town proper, we hit the bazaar, including getting some fresh dates. Perfect.
Luxor’s a bit quieter than Cairo, understandably. We still got a lot of touts, but a lot fewer than the hassle we had in Cairo, which is relaxing.
Two Weeks Away 