Princess Hotel Luxor

... to get it back to at least a 2-star rating. It is the smallest boat of the 144 registered to cruise on the Nile, with only 41 cabins. Our cabin (number 306) is on the top deck and right at the front. It is quite small, but a suite in comparison to the rest of the cabins on this boat. It has 2 single beds pushed together against a wall, a small closet and vanity. The bathroom is only 1 m. (3 ft.) by 1.5 m. (5 ft.). There is no shower ...

... of coloured carving of an ancient boat whichwas originally 1000 Egyptian pounds but i got it for 300 Egyptian pounds which is very impressive i think. <br><br>Any how, after this we headed to a local families house for lunch. They made us a big feast of mainly vegetarian food (hurray!). Green salad, a tomato/potato dish, tahini, homemade Egyptian bread, green soup, Mahshi (stuffed zucchinis and capsicum), chicken noodle soup, fried eggplant and ...

... were in a hurry so at times it felt like bumper donkeys as we passed each other and ran along together. The donkeys were so much fun! They ended up being a highlight of the whole trip.<br><br>I wasn't sure what to expect from the Valley of the Kings since I hadn't see any photos. Cameras are strictly prohibited. Our ticket allowed us entry to three of the tombs. Mayer would give us the rundown of what to look for inside and then we'd walk around ...

Apparently the temperature passed 50 Celsius the other day - and I would absolutely believe it. I cannot remember the last time I remember feeling so hot. The scary thing is that we are all drinking tons of water, and yet none of us are really using the ...

... The starry night and the sky goddess Nut were just amazing. On to the second Tomb, Ramses IX..again amazing decoration and a shallow descent. The sarcophagus had been removed, but you could see the workmanship in the burial chamber. The third tomb was Ramses I, a VERY steep descent down and very hot and stuff. No air con in any of the tombs. This one was not elaborate decoration on the walls of the descent, but very nice decorations ...

... the day they saw me eating bread and cheese, the manager said something to the workers and before I knew it I had 2 nice curies and a salad for free, this coupled with the free breakfast and the free dinner make it the best hostel I have ever stayed at. The service is awsome, the room is nice, it is so cheap and everything is perfect. The Bob Marley hotel - Luxor.<br><br>I went with Emma Lloyd and Nathan to se some ruins next to the vally of th kings ...

... a large composition of the Egyptian calendar, whcih cost about twice what we were about to pay, but offered to throw the other two in for free... I liked it, so Dad, you have a hand painted papyrus scroll of the key of life and of the Egyptian calendar coming home... I don't think we got ripped off, we paid in the end about 60% of the sticker price of all three items and it was nice. The guy threw in a free 7 up which was much appreciated...<br><br>We arrived at ...

... across the Nile to the opposite bank and up into the hills to have dinner in a Nubian village. Aswan was popular for mining gold at one point and as such the people were called "people of gold" or Nubians (Nub meaning Gold in the Egyptian form of Arabic). Here, we were welcomed into a traditional Nubian home and fed the most luxurious meal of fresh vegetables, pita, eggplant, chicken and fresh green melon. They served us hibiscus juice ...

... If you are still unfamiliar, check out the pictures of Queen Hatshepsut's temple, as it may look familiar.  Anywho, the Valley of the Kings is important because roughly 30 Egyptian kings have been buried in this area, including King Tutankhamun (King Tut) and King Ramses the 9th.  There really aren't any words to describe the awe I felt while going through these temples.  Pictures weren't allowed inside so I wasn't able to capture too many (I did get some and will post them ...

... que nos lleve al Valle de los Reyes. Fue otro de los días más duros en cuanto a calor. No tomamos el carro que te lleva 100 metros hasta las tumbas de los faraones y caminamos hasta allí. Visitamos tres tumbas, que son las que te dejan visitar con la entrada. Al finar nos dejan entrar en una más casi por complacencia. Los beduínos de las tumbas siempre te intentarán pedir una propina por ...