Monthly Archives: October 2011

When I first arranged this tour, there was one thing missing from the itinerary that I really wanted to do.  I wanted to go into the Great Pyramid.  I knew that it was possible, but the tour company told me … Continue reading →

The Egyptian Museum.  Home to the greatest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world.  Akhenaten’s statues.  The Narmer Palate.  A dozen royal mummies.  All of that amazing King Tut stuff.  No photos allowed. Today we went there.  But, well, you … Continue reading →

After the glories of yesterday, today was bit less dramatic.  We saw some nice sights, but they were from relatively recent times. The important word in that last sentence is “relatively.”  When we were in London last summer and spotted … Continue reading →

You know what’s great?  This is great. You know what’s awfully nice, but not quite great?  This. You know what Julie and I visited today? Doesn’t look so big, does it?  But then you look at the buildings in the … Continue reading →

Then it must be the Pyramids. Well, almost.  First, I started the morning with a short walk near the hotel: Then we went to the Luxor Museum.  No pictures, alas, as no cameras are allowed inside.  But the works of … Continue reading →

When I first saw the movie “The Fellowship of the Ring,” I had some issues with the way they presented the great hall in Moria.  The gigantic columns stretching out in all directions were nice to look at, but I … Continue reading →

There it is, across the Nile from the Tulip’s dock in Luxor, the hill that contains the Valley of the Kings. And there it is, our destination this morning. But first, a lesson in the funerary practices of ancient Egypt. … Continue reading →

One of the results of the shift in our schedule is that our tour itinerary is way out of whack.  The original itinerary started us at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, the greatest museum of Egyptian antiquities in the world. … Continue reading →

When I first read the itinerary of this tour, there were a few key items.  The Pyramids!  Karnak!  Valley of the Kings!  All that neat King Tut stuff! Then there were the lesser items.  All those temples from the Greek … Continue reading →

I’m now living the pharaoh’s life, cruising down the Nile on a pleasure barge complete with beautiful scenery, abundant tasty food and beverages, and a boat full of people here to cater to my every need. I’ve even got a … Continue reading →