Luxor Part 2

So, the second part of our trip. We were going to go to Aswan for 2 days, but decided that would make the trip too hurried. We wanted to have a relaxing week, so we stayed in Luxor for Wednesday and Thursday. We did the Karnak temple and it's Sound & Lights show that evening. The show is on our video camera and I'm not tech-savvy enough to get some clips on here. It is the best sound and lights show in Egypt. Very interactive. You walk through the temple grounds and the narration is a little cheesy at times, but very enriching. Luxor wouldn't be complete without that show! Thursday we did the Luxor temple. We got there about an hour and a half before sunset. It's open from 9am to 9pm, so it's one of the few ones where you can stroll during dusk. And that provides great lighting for magnificent pictures. Although we were all prepared to walk back out the entrance, to catch the sunset over the Nile, and they pointed in the opposite direction. WHAT? So we hiked to the other side of the complex to exit. It's a scam, I swear. There are vendors right there waiting for you. We barely made it back to the banks of the river to get some sunset pictures. So plan accordingly. And, every night we had dinner at this great little Italian restaurant called Pizzeria Romancero. It's on the grounds of the Iberotel, so convenient and affordable. And there is no extra charge to add your tab to your room bill. (usually there is) Other than the expensive water (12 LE bottle = $2.17) the food is very affordable. They bring you this basket full of gourmet bread with a dipping dish of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. We had the Quattro Formaggio pizza for 40LE ($7.24) every night. We split it. Although I could have eaten a whole one by myself! The best pizza I've ever had. Period. Thin, crispy crust, not greasy, loads of cheese and yum! Anyway, I'll wrap Luxor up tomorrow!