Cruisin' the Nile

I'm glad I don't have much time to write, because I really don't know what to say. Yesterday we visited the Pyramids (and actually went inside one of them), saw the Sphinx, toured the Egyptian museum (including King Tut's treasure and a dozen or so mummies)and then took an overnight sleeper train to Luxor (Thebes). This morning we checked onto our cruise boat and then went by horse carriage to see the Karnak temple. In the afternoon a few of us opted to cross the Nile and visit a couple of temples that won't be included in our tour of the Valley of the Kings tomorrow. We had dinner on the boat, which is lovely and has a small pool, bar, dance floor, dining room and private bathrooms - far more luxury than I imagined. The staff is also wonderful.

I have become painfully aware of how ignorant I am about ancient Egypt and all the information and sites from the last couple of days are swirling around in my head. It is really spectacular and I'm sucking it all up like a sponge although things are starting to spill over. It really defies description and even though I've read about much of it, it's really special to see it all with my own eyes.

Tomorrow we take in the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Workers and then board the boat to spend the rest of the day cruising south on the Nile.

I have to run as I have to grab a shower and we have a very early start in the morning. I'm not sure when I'll get a chance to post again.