Day 3

May 26, 2008

The third day of our trip started off at 2am. If we hadn't been awake already, we would have had one of the most startling wake-up call...ever. The phone was a rotary phone which rang very loudly. Not the most pleasant way to start one's day. Our wake-up call was so early because we had to catch a 5am flight to Luxor. Since we didn't have any luggage, it was a quick pack and down to our breakfast buffet. Since the water quality is so poor in Egypt, our guide, all of the books we read and all of the doctors who gave us our vaccines informed us not to drink the water. As such, we could not eat fresh fruits and vegetables and we had to brush our teeth with bottled water. Let me tell you, not being able to eat the b-e-a-utiful fresh foods was a killer. Although, the thought of suffering the mummy's revenge ensured that everyone stayed away from all of that.

If memory serves me correctly, the flight to Luxor was a quick one. I honestly can't remember if they even served us beverages. I took dramamex which makes me a little loopy. The first thing we did when we got into the city of Luxor was go to the Karnak Temple.

The Temple of Karnak:
After we left the Temple of Karnak, we checked in on our cruise ship, the MS Sindbad which would be our home for the next 5 days. We had lunch and then some of us went to the Luxor Museum. It was a great museum, but photos weren't allowed. After dinner, around 7pm, we went to the Temple of Luxor.

The Temple of Luxor:

Kate/Belinda

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