Welcome to Exhausting Egypt

Africa » Egypt
December 16th 2012

Published: April 28th 2013

"Welcome to Egypt" is the common refrain frequently heard from genuine Egyptians but with the massive drop in tourist numbers since 2011's revolution (and the more recent second revolution as referred to by locals), traveling in Egypt, especially the south, has become a serious test of patience for foreigners who disregard the negative press and venture here. When I visited in 2009 there was o... Read Full Entry

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Tombs of the Nobles

Cruising the Nile in a small sailboat. Very relaxing and impossible to be hassled while on the river.

Tombs of the Nobles

Tomb of Sarenput II who preceded Rameses II by 400-500 years. Best preserved of all the tombs. There's a gate at the entrance. Other tombs are blocked with rocks.

Tombs of the Nobles

The one tomb where the rock barrier was breached.

Nubian Village North of the Tombs of the Nobles

Tombs of the Nobles

Hieroglyphics

Tombs of the Nobles

More hieroglyphics

Captain Abody and His First Mate Wahid

I paid ~$8 for an hour of sailing, got dropped at the tombs, then took the public ferry back across the Nile to Aswan. Great way to spend an afternoon.