We are sailing to a rather obscure port in order to visit the Valley of the Kings..aka Luxor or Thebes or Karnak. This is the place where King Tut's tomb was found. It also the location of two important temples: Luxor and Karnak. Luxor is a "normal" sized temple, while Karnak is huge. The temples are 3 km apart making them "walkable" down a Sphynx-lined street. The folks onboard are looking forward to the 14 hour shorex, which IMHO is way too long to spend in a bus. It's about a 4 hour drive to Luxor, leaving only 6 hours to play tourist at some of the most remarkable ruins in Egypt. We spent 5 days here and we barely scratched the surface. The place is fascinating.
So once again we are going to have the "yacht" to ourselves. There's something grand about staying onboard when most of the folks are away. All the public areas on the ship are empty. If we want something we get it NOW! The crew are bored as there's nothing to do, yet they have to work. On the downside, I tried to enjoy the hot tub yesterday afternoon, but it was too hot! I stepped into it and immediately stepped out for fear of getting cooked! The pool was the same. The desert heats everything. Last night we looked at the movie, Skyfall, under the stars--what a delight. The temps were perfect and even when we were sailing, there was a slight breeze. The night sky was inky black and we were cocooned in a protective bubble, floating on the Red Sea! It was a bit magical. (I should have tried the hot tub then.) If the movie is good tonight I might try it out.
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