Getting kinky with the kings

This morning we are off to the valley of the kings to visit the looted tombs of the pharaohs.We stop by the Colossi of Memnon.

Second stop is the Temple of Hatshepsut-she was one of the few chick pharaohs and quite a formidable one at that. These pharaohs didn't muck around when it came to self aggrandisement. The attendants at all these sites are very helpful but it is all for a price. Our guide glosses over the fact that in more recent times terrorists killed about 67 tourists at this site.



We then move right along to the Valley of Kings where we can descend into the various tombs all  of which have been looted but all exhibit high up on the walls the highreroglyphics while lower down we see the lowererglyphics.








King Tut











 The temperature here is in the low 40s and dehydration is imminent.
Then it is back to our air conditioned oasis on the Nile.

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