Africa
Luxor, Part 3 – The Temples of Karnak and Luxor
Our final excursion was to the Temples of Karnak in Luxor and, having been so entranced by all that we had already seen, we really did think that nothing could be any better. Boy, were we wrong! The Temple of Luxor was our first stop, and at the entrance you are greeted by massive statues of [...]
Full StoryLuxor, Part 2 – The Temple of Denderah
And so contintues the story of our holiday in Luxor, Egypt. It was a early start again. The cruise left at 7am from the Iberotel hotel, so we were collected at around 6.30am by Abdul. Once onboard we were shown around the little cruise ship and taken up onto the main deck, where there was [...]
Full StoryLuxor, Part 1 – Valley of the Kings and Queens
I visited Luxor, Egypt, in December 2007, and after a smooth five and a half hour flight from Gatwick we touched down just outside of the city centre, cleared customs and were immediately asked by the usual local kids if we wanted our luggage carried for us. They can be persistent, but just say no as [...]
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I have been to the Gambia twice now, but there was a gap of around ten years between the two visits. My first visit was when British Caledonian used to fly there that shows how long ago it was !! Each holiday was very enjoyable, and we stayed at the Kombo Beach Hotel on both [...]
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