Valley of Kings (and Queens) - Luxor

IMG 0040 --> Entrance to temple in Valley of the Queens. (Near Luxor, March 12) aswan.luxor.satt --> After stopping at Idfu, we sailed on to Luxor (~140 mi from Aswan), where we stayed several nights. IMG 3542 --> Sadly, Roger broke a rib during the previous day's outing and had to stay behind on the Karim, taking some stiff pain meds. All was not lost: the chef prepared an excellent lunch, after which a nice drink was enjoyed in the lounge. IMG 0025 --> Large statue in the Valley. IMG 0027 --> Pick up and drop off. IMG 0032 --> The burial tombs for the kings and queens were hidden for eons, buried in the mountains to the west of Luxor.
IMG 0033 --> The entrances to tombs were deep in the hill and mountain sides. IMG 0037 --> IMG 0028 --> It was quite a descent into the tombs. IMG 0030 --> IMG 0038 --> IMG 0031 -->
ramses.guard --> En garde! IMG 0048 --> IMG 0052 --> IMG 0051 --> typo --> Typos! IMG 0055 -->
IMG 0056 --> Ornately decorated ceilings. IMG 0058 --> IMG 0043 --> IMG 0047 --> IMG 0049 --> Colors still vibrant after centuries. IMG 0045 -->
IMG 0050 --> IMG 0034 --> Visitors to the Valley enjoy lunch while on the tour of the Valley. IMG 0035 -->