Day 6 of Egypt. Nile Cruise. Up at 6am (I thought this was a holiday!) for breakfast and the day's tour to the Valley of the Kings and to Queen Hatshupset's Tomb complex. Valley of the King was amazing (I keep using superlatives like awe-inspiring and amazing but that is what it is like. Roman Emperors, Alexander, Napoleon all came to see, and Giza Pyramid is the sole remaining seventh wonder of the ancient world). Valley of the Kings has 62 discovered tombs of ...

Overnight train 12 hours from Cairo to Luxor in the south (Upper Egypt - further up the Nile). Our man Osama sat with us at the station until the delayed train arrived. Sat in the local cafe. Safely on and stowed. Then the fun begins. No shower - one buttock at a time in the sink. Adjoining cabins so we opened doors to share the meal. d*** and Yvonne's cabin had a rattle at speed that beggared belief. Kept d*** occupied for hours -hammering a thong in to try to s...