Getting the knack of Karnak

So we arrive at 0530 at Luxor station and head straight over to Karnak temple-one of the big ticket items in this part of the world.







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We are all a bit exhausted and head onto our boat which will be our home for the next 4 nights.
We have a magnificent view from our cabin.
The boat is densely populated with smoking Eurotrash including large numbers of Germans and Spanish. Food at mealtimes is plentiful once one can get close enough through the swarms of ET.
We have a very laid back afternoon followed by another filling dinner and then we walk into town to inspect the Luxor temple while trying to fight off hordes of touts and scammers.




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