Gwilym's Adventure Blog

This morning was spent relaxing by the pool and after lunch I headed out to visit Luxor and Karnak Temple s. The latter being the far bigger and more interesting. I did not get harassed at all today in either of the temples so clearly I am getting better at giving off "leave me alone" vibes. I even survived the 6 hour coach journey back to Hurghada at night through the dessert. There are loads of reports on Trip Advisor about needing Police escorts, not to travel at night, getting attacked by bandits but it seemed to be a load of rubbish and we had a very uneventful journey. This whole trip was made more challenging by the fact I left my wallet in Hurghada and only had limited funds with me with no visa cards etc for back up. I made it back to my flat in Hurghada with 16 LE which is less than £2. By doing my own thing over the last few days I have maybe not got it all correct but at least can give a suggestion to other going to Luxor based on...

After this mornings  Hot Air Balloon  ride, I headed out to  Valley of the Kings  to look at some tombs. There is some confusion as to whether cameras are allowed (this seems to vary with how much you tip the staff) so I just took photos outside to avoid any potential problems. Entry is through a mini market full of locals selling crap for over inflated prices and unfortunately being one of only a few tourists around at the moment I got regularly hassled for tips in exchange for taking my photo or something. Fortunately I have learnt Arabic for "NO" and that seemed to get rid of them for a few minutes until another one came along. Even with this ongoing nuisance it was a worthwhile visit but having seen three tombs (included in the 100 LE entrance price) I had no desire to see any more and headed back to the hotel via  Deir Al Bahari  Temple. Time for yet another swim and relax by the pool. So a mixed day that started very well, eased o...