Last day in Luxor. Very early on deck you can see the balloons rising over the Valley of the Kings on the east bank. Some make their rounds all the way over Luxor. Behind the MS Nile Style lies the Sudan. Built about 1850 (says Mohammed) and still in service. Beautiful wooden superstructure. Agatha Christie […]

At shortly before six we have to get up. In the night – around four – we have left Aswan and are on the way down the Nile in the direction of Luxor. Finally this stupid ship on the side left behind us. Around seven o’clock we are supposed to visit the temple in Kom […]

At a quarter to four we stand tired at the square. At four the convoy starts moving. Now 200km of desert to cross. There the Egyptians can really show that they have it on it. 140 to 160 kilometers per hour. One overtakes the other – completely indiscriminately. After overtaking, turn off the lights, flash […]

Something was different. Slept quite well. I guess because the night before didn’t go so well. Anyway, the engine is still howling. The whole thing twice more… Not until Tuesday night we are supposed to leave – and, since the other one can’t leave because we are in front of it, it will stay that […]

Bad night had. Despite sleeping pill barely closed an eye because of this stupid engine. 5 star Nile cruise. Well, that can be cheerful. It goes to the Horus temple. The trip takes place with a carriage. Mohammed says that we drive with the same carriage then also again back – if he is not […]

In the morning, directly after breakfast, we go to the bathroom in the room. From the washroom comes a terrible smell. Breakfast is immediately back through the toilet in the Nile. I tell downstairs at the reception. They want to take care of it. Hmh, 5 stars? At 7 o’clock we go to the Valley […]

Mohammed and Fathi arrive by minibus. Suitcases loaded and departure to the airport. One hour flight from Cairo to Luxor. Fathi brings two bags of mallow tea to apologize for missing the Sound & Light Show. Mohammed wants to have described again exactly the “course of events” and asks if I could fill out a […]

Explore Cairo by foot? I would have liked to, but with the traffic and the special consideration for pedestrians, it is probably better to leave it alone. Unless you also want to make a trip to a Cairo hospital. So, additionally booked for 150€: An excursion to Alexandria – the city of Alexander the Great. […]

Hussein and two others are at the hotel this morning. Hussein says that he now only goes with this group and the “Berliners” have another guide. He is slightly annoyed, but tries not to let it show. At some point he asks if I have called the travel agency. I tell him briefly what happened […]

Mohammed was there on time and handed over to the tour guide Hussein. Picked up the second group and off to the Great Pyramids of Giza. Unfortunately very hazy. Is nevertheless impressive. Hussein quickly makes it clear that he is the tour guide and urgently asks not to ask any questions to Fathi the trainee […]