Our day began VERY EARLY with an 8am charter flight out of Cairo to Luxor. The chaos of the airport was not in the least lessened by being in the charter terminal! But we made it, our luggage made it and all the cruise participants made it. We went directly to the Temple of Karnak which was incredibly impressive. These people really knew how to build! This temple complex covers about 2 square miles and is dedicated to Amun, king of the gods, Mut, mother goddess and Khonsu, god of the moon.
We also visited the Luxor Library and Heritage Center before heading the our ship, the Viking Ra and some very welcome lunch, the safety briefly and a brief outline of the next day’s schedule. Then, off the the Luxor Temple, including a view of the enormous statues at sunset. Back to the ship, dinner and a long sleep in the extremely comfortable bed.
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