I got a slow, late start while my host woke up at 4am to take tourists hot-air ballooning. Riding to and from the camp on the back of his motorbike was great fun. I rented a bike for $5 for the day. It was in terrible shape, but it got the job done.
The sites on the West bank were crowded with tourists, but the scenery was fantastic. Medinat Habu temple was impressive and still had some color. Hatchepsut's Temple was beautiful from far away, but there wasn't much inside. I hiked up to the cliff above it for a view of the Valley of the Kings, and a long stretch of the Nile. I didn't go into the tombs in the Valley of the Kings because I heard they are empty, and I have seen other Egyptian tombs already. Seti Temple wasn't too impressive and I was getting a little bored of the same old temples. Riding the bike was a great choice. A lot of kids yelled "hello" to me as I passed them.
Thursday morning, I planned to go to the Temple of Karnak, but instead I spent all day in bed with food poisoning. In the evening I went to a doctor and had it taken care of. I felt much better on Friday.
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