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THE 11 ENTRIES THAT WERE WRITTEN 2005-02-19 (chronological ordered)

 
 

Saturday February 19th, 2005

Africa > Egypt > Luxor

(travel diary) Luxor: Hatshepsut Temple, Valley of the Kings and more!

Category: Egypt, 2005
Short summary of the day:

In the morning we visited the Luxor temple. Then we took the boat to the west side of Luxor. There, we arranged a taxi that drove us to different places. Vi visited the Valley of The Kings, the Hatshepsut temple and Ramses III's temple.

It's hard to choose, but I have to say that the Hatshepsut was my favourite. A big staircase leeds up to the temple, a temple that is partly built into the mountain. And the view is magnificent!

Tomorrow we will take the train to Aswan.
 

Saturday February 19th, 2005

Africa > Egypt > Luxor

Silent Luxor night

Category: Egypt, 2005
Silent Luxor night - From the first night in Luxor. We are taking a late walk. Many cars are[...]
From the first night in Luxor.
We are taking a late walk.
Many cars are dressed in '"pyjamas"' to protect them from dirt and desert-dust.
 

Saturday February 19th, 2005

Africa > Egypt > Luxor

Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor

Category: Egypt, 2005
Avenue of Sphinxes in Luxor - Me and Tobbe at Luxor Temple. Photographed by an "egyptian hustler"[...]
Me and Tobbe at Luxor Temple. Photographed by an "egyptian hustler" at the Avenue of Sphinxes.
 

Saturday February 19th, 2005

Africa > Egypt > Luxor

Tomb Entrance

Category: Egypt, 2005
Tomb Entrance - Valley of the Kings. Entrance to one of the tombs.
Valley of the Kings. Entrance to one of the tombs.
 

Saturday February 19th, 2005

Africa > Egypt > Luxor

Valley of Kings

Category: Egypt, 2005
Valley of Kings - 62 graves can be found here in Valley of the Kings.
62 graves can be found here in Valley of the Kings.
 

Saturday February 19th, 2005

Africa > Egypt > Luxor

Temple of Hatshepsut (panoramas)

Category: Egypt, 2005
Temple of Hatshepsut (panoramas) - Hatshepsut, daughter to Tuthmosis I and married to her half-brother Tuthmosis[...]
Hatshepsut, daughter to Tuthmosis I and married to her half-brother Tuthmosis II. For 20 years Hatshepsut ruled as a pharaoh.

The temple is impressive and different from many other temples in Egypt.
 

Saturday February 19th, 2005

Africa > Egypt > Luxor

Temple of Hatshepsut II

Category: Egypt, 2005
Temple of Hatshepsut II - Tobias in front of this wonderful temple.
Tobias in front of this wonderful temple.
 

Saturday February 19th, 2005

Africa > Egypt > Luxor

Ruby music video sound clip

Category: Egypt, 2005
This is how pop music can sound in Egypt. Sound recorded from our hotel TV in Luxor.

Note: Later on the trip I bought her CD album.
 

Saturday February 19th, 2005

Africa > Egypt > Luxor

Egyptian in the Luxor Temple

Category: Egypt, 2005
Egyptian in the Luxor Temple - I got a nice photo of an Egyptian in the Luxor Temple
I got a nice photo of an Egyptian in the Luxor Temple
 

Saturday February 19th, 2005

Africa > Egypt > Luxor

The Luxor temple

Category: Egypt, 2005
The Luxor temple - Largely built by Amenhotep III (1390-1352 BC). Originally there where six[...]
Largely built by Amenhotep III (1390-1352 BC).

Originally there where six big statues (four sitting and two standing).
There were also two obelisks (now one of them left).
 

Saturday February 19th, 2005

Africa > Egypt > Luxor

View from our room in Luxor

Category: Egypt, 2005
View from our room in Luxor - Photo from the balcony of our hotel room. The Nile to the right. Extra[...]
Photo from the balcony of our hotel room. The Nile to the right. Extra high density of horse taxis on this photo.