Luxor, Egypt

I recently had the pleasure of spending a week in Luxor, Egypt, which is home to The Valley of The Kings, Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple, and numerous other sites of Egyptian antiquity. The Nile is also a beautiful spot to relax (once you get away from all the hassles and hasslers in the town itself).

I would highly recommend anyone to visit Luxor, and also to read up on the history and culture of the region (e.g. here). But for now I'll just let the pictures do the talking. This first set was taken during the course of a hot air balloon ride on the outskirts of Luxor. A must-do in my opinion!


Dawn balloon flights over the Valley of The Kings


Dawn over the Nile


Dawn over the Nile, again


Preparing to take off in the desert


View from a hot air balloon over the desert


Where the fertile Nile lands meet the desert




Looking down at harvested crops


The ground crew try to pack up the balloon as the ride finally ends

I'll put up some more pictures soon. In the meantime, you can see the whole highlights set here.