Life in Luxor

We twice spent nearly two days in Luxor. This is an interesting small town quite apart from its historic temples and tombs. The normal way to get about is still in horse-drawn carriages called caleches.

Text and photos © Peter Kirk 2002. Permission is given for copying without alteration for non-commercial use.


 

Lunch at the Carpet Shop

Caleche at Karnak

Donkey Ride 1

Donkey Ride 2

Luxor from Across the Nile

Rural Scene

Rural Traffic

Water Buffalo

Luxor at Sunset

Sinai Group Final Meal

In an Alabaster Factory

A Papyrus Patch

Luxor Town and the Nile

Luxor, The Temple and the Nile

Relaxing on the Hotel Roof

The Souk

Felucca Group Final Meal 1

Felucca Group Final Meal 2