12/24/2025 - In Progress Today we flew to Luxor. Before transferring to the ship, we visited the Temple of Karnak. Later that evening, we saw the Temple of Luxor at night.

December 23, 2025 The Grand Egyptian Museum was amazing. Even with 4 hours to explore there wasn't enough time to see everything...maybe if we'd had 4 days! We visited the Pyramids of Giza next. Brent rode a camel, while I admired the overview of the 3 pyramids together. Then we were able to get close up to the pyramids to see the huge stones that formed the pyramids with no mortar to hold them together. Our final stop was to see the Sphinx.

12-22-2025 - still in progress, but here are some highlights. We visited the Saqqara Step Pyramid Complex this morning. Imhotep designed the first pyramid for King Djoser who ruled Egypt in 2667 to 2648 BC during the 3rd Dynasty. This innovation became the inspiration for the other pyramids that became the iconic resting places for the pharaohs of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. Its six steps are six mastabas stacked on top of each other, each a little smaller that the one below it