Luxor
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Luxor existed for thousands of years, close to the centers of power of the old religion, controlled by the priests of Karnak. It lies on the crossroad, so to speak, of the temples of Luxor and Karnak on the eastern side of the Nile and of the Valley of the Kings, Valley of the Queens and an array of important temples and tombs on the western side of the Nile River. There are no bridges and a constant traffic of ferry boats connects the two parts of the town. I arrived by train from Cairo. |
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Narrow and shaded alleys help in the heat of day |
And my guesthouse, the Happyland Hotel was in one of those |
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TNot far from the hotel there are various food stands and Internet cafes. Here is something that I, for one, would not experiment with. Although I might have tasted it, sugar cane juice. Popular in Egypt. My friend's sister, on the other hand, suffered no ill effects. |
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Onion and garlic sellers ply their trade here. |
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The city benefits greatly from tourism and much construction is going on here |
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View from upstrairs of the McDonald's restaurant of the Luxor temple. |
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There are the usual cheap trinkets for sale on souvenir shops, where you want to make sure that they aren't made in China. But there is some gorgeous genuine Egyptian Coral, Lapis, and Turquoise jewelry for sale as well in quality and well known stores, often near the river-front, where the river cruise ships with well-to-do toursts stop over. |
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