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Horse-drawn carriages awaited us on our first day in the city of
Edfu.
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Choosing a carriage was easy, with so many to pick from!
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Heading out into the city.
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A welcoming
sign!
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Arriving at the Temple of Horus in Edfu.
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Our driver Abdula gives us a thumbs-up.
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Of all the temple remains in Egypt, the Temple of Horus is the most completely preserved.
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The first pylon at Edfu Temple.
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The preserved temple is breathtaking.
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The story of Horus on the
front pylon.
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Posing with
Horus!
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The inner courtyard of the temple.
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Luke and Lee explore the grounds.
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Inside the
temple.
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There were countless creepy passageways!
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A beam of sunlight breaks through the roof.
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Deep inside the Temple of Horus.
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The perfectly preserved boat found in the temple.
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Rosie and Luke take one of the staircases to the top.
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Lee at the Temple of Horus.
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One of the thousands of friezes on the temple walls.
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A hall of pillars inside the temple.
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Lee joins me and Horus for a shot.
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The statue of Horus was one of my favorites.
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Lee, Rosie, and Luke at the Edfu Temple.
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Back on the carriage, we returned to Edfu.
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Piles of bread for sale in the
streets.
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The end of our journey.
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Back on the ship, the housekeeping staff left us entertained.
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Setting sail from Edfu.
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On our way to Luxor.
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With temps well over 100, the pool was the place to be!
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The banks of the Nile never got old.
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Swimming as we cruised was the best.
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One of the lounges on the ship.
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The blue, blue waters of the Nile River.
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The river is one of the cleanest in the world.
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A sunken police boat inspires little confidence.
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Approaching the lock.
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Passing through the lock on the way to Luxor.
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The sun sets on a Nile village.
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Another gorgeous day comes to an end.
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Getting ready for a party required dressing up!
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Lee takes a drink break!
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Posing in our costumes after a night of dancing.
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On our way to the Valley of the Kings in Luxor.
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The Colossi of Memnon...these creepy guys guard the entrance to the valley.
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The defaced statue of a pharaoh.
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The twin statues are huge!
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The Valley of the Kings can be seen in the distance.
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Lee makes a new friend!
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A modern village near the Valley of the Queens.
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Hillside village.
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The holes in the hillside were made by tomb raiders looking for treasure.
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The Temple of Hatshepsut.
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Built in 1458 BC, it is the final resting place of Hatshepsut.
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Horus and Ramses!
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Anubis, the god of the
underworld.
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The mortuary temple is part free-standing and part rock-cut.
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The temple is adjacent to amazing sheer cliffs.
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The temple is laid out on three terraces.
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It is embellished with hundreds of statues.
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The face of a pharaoh.
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The entrance to the tomb.
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Exploring the second terrace.
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It must have been an impressive sight in its day.
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It was WAY too hot to play around, but I did my best.
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This guy looks awfully happy.
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The main causeway leading to the temple.
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Yet another statue of Horus the Protector!
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Inside the tomb.
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A frieze depicting a suckling child, which we all agreed was disturbing.
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