After little sleep yet again we were off to the Valley of the Kings. It was our first stop of the day and we were all ridiculously excited. The fact we weren't going to another temple added to the euphoria. It was very close to Luxor, about 10mins. We drove through the baron landscape and into the valley which is actually nestled on a mountain. We were so sad when Wally, our tour guide, told us we couldn't take cameras in. With our tickets in hand we grabbed the ...

Today was going to be a long time on the bus as we were heading for Luxor. After little sleep last night we all tried to sleep on the bus but Egyptian roads are not really conducive to that. Our first stop was at Kom-Ombo to visit the temple of Sobek the crocodile headed evil god and Haroeris the Falcon headed good god. It was a beautiful setting but not quite as impressive as the next. After another hour we arrived at Etfu temple (pictured). It is the most prese...