Not a bad view from our Luxor hotel window across the Nile to the Valley of the Kings, with the odd hot air balloon floating passed early in the morning!!

Probably the two most spectacular temples we visited were these two at Luxor. Karnak in particular was enormous – over 250 acres in extent, it is the largest temple complex ever built. It was linked to Luxor Temple for the important festival of Opet, built largely by Amenhotep III and Ramses II as a setting for the rituals of the festival.

Karnak Sacred Lake

Karnak Temple

Karnak Temple

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater, Karnak

L+P at Karnak

Karnak

Ramsses II at Luxor Temple

Karnak Sacred Lake

Karnak Sacred Lake

Karnak

Tutankhamen at Luxor Temple

Luxor Ramesses II

Hatshepsut Obelisk

Luxor Temple

Luxor Ramesses II

Luxor Temple

Luxor Temple