A week in Cairo

I've been in Egypt for about 2 weeks now and I've come to the conclusion that i like the place. Sure there's the hassle factor and a frequent feeling that you're being ripped off but the majority of people seem a nice bunch and there's just so much to see here.

A week in Cairo just enhanced that. Cairo is a bustling city with a burgeoning population, insane driving and it seems a history of bad road planning. For all its faults it's a nice place to spend some time with some beautiful Colonnial quarters, the throng of the old town and of course the Pyramids. The museum too is a must, it's full to rafters with Phaoronic treasures and we spent a couple of sessions marvelling over them all.

The week was punctuated by taking the sleeper train to Luxor which is home to Valley of the Kings amongst numerous other Ancient wonders. Arriving in Luxor at 5am may not at first have seemed ideal but it did mean that we beat the crowds in fact having the amazing Temple of Medinat Habu to ourselves. From there we took in the Valley of the Kings before walking over the hill to the Hatshepsut temple and it's stunning situation. You could spend a week in Luxor marvelling over all the ancient treasures but sadly we only had two days before we had to head back to Cairo. In all a great chilled week and a welcome respite from cycling if not a complete break from exercise as we did end up going to the gym a couple of times to ensure Lisa didn't break stride with her London marathon training.


Medinat Habu temple













Temple of Hatshepsut










Walk like an Egyptian










Tourist at Karnak Temple