Showing posts with label Egypt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Egypt. Show all posts
Sunday, March 30, 2008

Rambling in Rotherhithe - 30 March 2008

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We had not been to the O 2 Dome (ex Millennium Dome) in all the time we have been in London so when the Tuthankamun exhibition was staged ...
Tuesday, January 01, 2008

Luxor - 31 December 2007

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Another early start was on offer this morning, for a sunrise balloon ride, but we decided to pass on that and catch up on a little sleep. Wh...

Valley of the Kings - 30 December 2007

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Once again our passage through Esna lock was delayed and we woke about an hour out of Luxor, the same place that we joined the Serenade afte...

Kom Ombu - 29 December 2007

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This cruise seems to specialize in early morning wake-up calls - not the most desired addition to a relaxing holiday - and this morning it w...

Abu Simbel - 28 December 2007

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This morning's wake-up call was at the unsociable hour of 0340 so that we could be on the coach at 0415 ready to join the convoy at 0430...

High Dam and High Tea - 27 December 2007

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Another morning of intense sun-lounging was our lot but the difference this morning was the presence of feluccas, the gaff-rigged sailing bo...

Edfu - 26 December 2007

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Our early morning transit through the lock at Esna was delayed due to an overnight mechanical failure of the lock so it was not until 10:30 ...

Leaving Luxor - 25 December 2007

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Christmas Day began with a 6 a.m. wake-up call so that we could visit the Karnak Temple site, the largest templ comple in the world, and get...

Off up the Nile - 24 December 2007

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With Sunday's fog refusing to lift all day, the prospects for an early flight on Monday were not promising. However, the weather bods pr...