"Luxor, the hottest place on earth" Luxor by croisbeauty
Luxor Travel Guide: 1,593 reviews and 4,319 photos
I was in the Sahara Desert, under 55 C degrees, but never felt any breathing problems there. Area around Luxor isn't that hot as Sahara is, there were 45 C dergrees "only", but I felt as suppose was thrown indise of the kitchen-range.
Well, although I am not a superstitious character, this time I might believe that something in the air really excisting regarding "the curse of the pharaohs". I didn't disturb any mummy and yet have had a bad luck.
During visit to The Valley of Kings there was barely tolerable heat and for the first time in my life I felt breathing problems. After visiting interiors of two or three tobs, where the air was really heavy, I had to make a break out on a fresh air. All I wanted at that moment was to leave that place as soos as possible.
I did snaped alot of pics at the Valley of Kings using separate memory card especially for that sight. It is my usual routine to use separate memory cards for different sights, so I removed it out of the camera and saved that card after we left the Valley of Kings.
Our next stop was in Karnak visiting the temple complex. In my shooting plan Luxor and Karnak had the topic of Thebes, so I inserted in the camera a card partly already used in Deir el-Bahri. After we passed the second Pylon this card was full and I had to insert the new one. By mistake, however, I have inserted the card with the pics made in the Valley of Kings, adding new snaped pics of Karnak complex on its empty space. On our way back from Karnak to Hurghada I removed out that card, replacing it with the new one.
When I came back home from Africa, but it wasn't immediately because from Cairo I went to Kenya spending three weeks there, I realized that all pics from The Valley of Kings and part of pics from Karnak are missing. It's obvious that I lost entire memory card, or maybe it was my curse of the pharaohs?
Reviews (24)
Shisha
Local Customs
(4)
What is so fascinating in narghila which could be seen all over northern Africa, wherever more then one man is be... more travel advice
The art of Haggling
Local Customs
(4)
I was quiet a lot of times in Africa and allowing myself to say that am pretty good in bargaining. So let me share my... more travel advice
Resting place on the road
Local Customs
(4)
This is the only resting place on the road in between Hurghada and Luxor, where we stopped for a 15 minutes break. Time... more travel advice
The Obelisks
Favorites
(8)
There is open space in between the 3rd and 4th Pylon where obelisk of Thutmose I stands. It is 21 meters tall and 150... more travel advice
Luxor Travel Guide
Member Travel Pages
- "We are going to Luxor...."
- "One week in Luxor"
- "Two-Thirds of Egypt's Ruins are Here"
- "L U X O R"
- "Luxor - Nile Cruise"
- "Luxor"
- "Luxor Temple Pictures"
- See All...
- Member Rank:
- 0 0 0 0 4
- Forum Rank:
- 0 1 5 2 9
- 6,963 Reviews
- 20,122 Photos
- Add Friend
- Follow
- Send Message
Badges & Stats in Luxor
- 24 Reviews
- 117 Photos
- 0 Forum posts
- 0 Comments
- 752PageViews
- See All Stats
- See All Badges (127)
Have you been to Luxor?
Share Your TravelsLatest Activity in Luxor
- Posted in Travel Mombasa Forum "Re: Mombasa June "
- Wrote a Review Shisha in Luxor Local Customs
- Uploaded a Photo to "Shisha"
- updated a Luxor Travel Page "Luxor, the hottest place on earth"
Top 10 Pages
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Zagreb
Intro, 239 reviews, 1109 photos, 11 travelogues
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Venice
Intro, 219 reviews, 802 photos, 5 travelogues
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Verona
Intro, 193 reviews, 634 photos, 5 travelogues
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Rome
Intro, 123 reviews, 466 photos
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Italy
Intro, 124 reviews, 433 photos
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Bologna
Intro, 134 reviews, 395 photos, 4 travelogues
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Padova
Intro, 105 reviews, 395 photos, 2 travelogues
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Berlin
Intro, 111 reviews, 386 photos, 1 travelogue
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Nairobi
Intro, 85 reviews, 376 photos, 4 travelogues
-
Top 5 Page for this destination
Croatia
Intro, 86 reviews, 372 photos, 6 travelogues
Latest Luxor hotel reviews
- Maritim Jolie Ville Luxor Island Resort Luxor
- 1307 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 19, 2013 - Mercure Luxor
- 397 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 20, 2013 - Sofitel Winter Palace Luxor
- 384 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 21, 2013 - Sheraton Luxor Hotel
- 753 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 21, 2013 - Sofitel Karnak Luxor
- 972 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 19, 2013 - Hilton Luxor Resort & Spa
- 420 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 13, 2013 - Gaddis Hotel
- 182 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Apr 25, 2013 - New Pola Hotel Luxor
- 75 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 14, 2013 - Pavillon Winter Luxor
- 279 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 11, 2013 - Domina Inn Luxor Emilio Hotel
- 78 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Feb 19, 2013 - Iberotel
- 478 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 11, 2013 - Steigenberger Nile Palace (formerly Nile Palace)
- 1214 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 19, 2013 - Saint Joseph Hotel
- 228 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 5, 2013 - Lotus Hotel
- 187 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: May 11, 2013 - Nile Valley Hotel Restaurant
- 135 Reviews & Opinions
Latest: Apr 17, 2013

Wine Tasting
National/State Park
Desert
Comments