| On our walk around the temple, we visited the sacred lake where the priests use to purify themselves before rituals. Looking at the temple from different angles, we were again struck by its sheer size. Except for the statues and obelisks, this entire temple had been completely made out of sandstone, including all the columns. Usually sandstone is not a long-lasting building material, but here in Egypt it never rains. The last rain was 10 years ago for 10 minutes, and so the sandstone has survived for 3000 years. After our visit to Karnak Temple, we boarded our cruise boat, the M/S Giselle, where we were to enjoy for the next 4 days a cruise up the Nile River from Luxor to Aswan, plus visits to the historic sites along the way. |
