Egypt - March 2004

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After stopping at the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut we go on to the Valley of The Kings then the Valley of the Queens. On the way back its the Colossi of Memnon. Lunch on the boat before an afternoon horse riding.

   The next day is a Temple fest, with visits to the Karnac complex then Luxor Temple. In the afternoon it's back over to the West Bank for an hour or so aboard camels, exploring one of the villages and surrounding fields.
The appraoch to The Valley of The Queens The place is a natural sun trap One of the Colossi of Memnon
The Colossi of Memnon Over the ridge lies the Valley of The Kings It is all that remains of a huge Temple
They represent the pharaoh Amenhotep III Tombs of the artisans near the VoTK Horse riding on the West Bank
Oh so Shiek Back at the boat our cleaner had been busy Luxor from the West Bank
Safe as houses! Karnak: a statue of Sekhmet? The precinct of Amun, Karnak
Inside the Hypostyle Hall, Karnak Successive pharaohs expanded Karnak The original Temple dates back to 1900BC
Obelisk of Hatshepsut, Karnak Hatshepsut? Karnak Obelisk of Hatshepsut, Karnak
The Avenue of Sphinxes, Karnak The pylon at Luxor Temple guarded by Ramses II Ramses II, Luxor Temple
Luxor Temple Ramses II, Luxor The remaining obelisk - the other is in Paris
There were originally six statues of Ramses II Back on the West Bank, camel riding (almost) Camels

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