It was almost cool enough to warrant a sweater as I biked from the flat into the village this evening. What a change from a few nights ago when it was too hot to sit on the balcony at sunset. Today I watched the sunset from the terrace of the Nile Valley Hotel, capturing as a memento the last felucca of the day as it sailed past Luxor Temple. The police presence is for the protection of tourists at the motor boat dock. Mind you, they don't 'protect' tourists from the presistent touts wanting you to use 'their' boat or 'their' taxi. Oh well, from my vantage point, all was peaceful and I enjoyed listening to la lingua bella of the Italian group that was also enjoying the view.
As part of the grand master plan to beautify Luxor, we have a new public garden beside the Nile. It offers refreshments, a gigantic screen for watching soccer matches, and one umbrella against the scorching sun. Luxor has a few of these popular 'electric parks' (so-named by the Time Traveller) that teem with families on weekends.
this looks like a scene from the olympic opening!
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