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Really bad day yesterday in Luxor, im still cleaning my flat most parts of Egypt were hit, planes from the UK were diverted to Hurghada and Marsa Alam.
Hepzibah on Luxor4u wrote:All the UK/Luxor flights were disrupted. Those due to arrive at Luxor had to land in Hurghada and Marsa Alam. Some finally made it to Luxor from about 7-30 pm. One Manchester flight left Luxor but some Thomson and TC flights were rescheduled and passengers taken to hotels.
Easyjet came in around 8pm and left the tarmac again at 9pm LGW bound but had to go via Rome to pick up relief crew because of flying times. Flight arrived LGW at 3am.
Sandstorm photo taken 3:30pm - Morning after the sandstorm taken around 7am
Pretty nasty looking weather there. I always marvelled at how 'muddy' the wash water looked when I did my clothes there and it always would amuse me to watch the men washing their entire cars with a small pail of water.........will gladly send you some of the train we're getting here. It'll wash everything clean in a flash!
Train Who was that illiterate person who said "train"
I'm betting a great BIG DIESEL train would make an impression in Luxor. Course have to say that the day train IS an experience (so long as one never has to use the loo)
I'll trade RAIN for a TRAIN!
Sure like the 'smilies' and/or 'emoticons'...........
And I would love to trade some of the trainy RAIN we're getting here for some of that Luxor sunshine.
MD's account of chasing balloons in the recovery vehicle took me back to our own early morning pick ups when we took flights over Luxor. Gliding silently over houses on the West Bank with people...
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Luxor people are innately hospitable. If anything this is even more pronounced in the country areas. I know them well, I respect them and wish there were more communities in this world like them.
I've been talking today to a chap from Cameron Balloons who has just come back from visiting a couple of companies in Luxor.
He said the there were a surprising number of visitors in Luxor, mostly...
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Wonder how the touts fare with Asian tourists? My experience of Asian buyers is that they're usually looking for big famous Brand name exclusive products when they're shopping. Would be interesting...
I watch these guys put up and take down the 'on the beach' massage tents daily. What always makes me smile is that they really need a ladder to get to the high spots but lacking a ladder two on the...
most parts of Egypt were hit, planes from the UK were diverted to Hurghada and Marsa Alam.
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