{"id":902,"date":"2023-10-28T11:28:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T11:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bastet.tksair.com\/?p=902"},"modified":"2025-11-03T22:17:30","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T22:17:30","slug":"above-luxor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bastet.tksair.com\/index.php\/2023\/10\/28\/above-luxor\/","title":{"rendered":"Above Luxor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Passing
Passing over Ramesseum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A last minute addition to this trip was a balloon ride over Luxor. Had to get up early however you also get done early and have time to relax at the hotel before the evenings activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"An
An early start.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"We
We had to cross the Nile to the west side.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Part
Part of the ground crew warming up<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Being a bit of a plane nerd it was fun to watch the ground operations as things literally got fired up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Billowing
Billowing our ride.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Adding
Adding flame to the mix.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The captain keeping the hot air up.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"We
We are off.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Other
Other departures <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We had the chance to see places we visited over the past few days from above so it was worth the effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mortuary
Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"\"
Valley of the Queens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Passing
Passing over Ramesseum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The captain had some fun with us by dipping us down so we were scraping the top of crops before taking us up for sunrise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The
The captain had some fun with us by flying low over local crops.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Still
Still flying low…<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Sunrise
Sunrise over the Nile.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"Balloons
Balloons over Medinet Habu.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"A
A long way down.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"The
The ground crew helping us land.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Twas over all too quick…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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